#828FBC
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.069 271.9), rgb(130, 143, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#828FBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828FBC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 143, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.069 271.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #828FBC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828FBC | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828FBC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828FBC text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D7
oklch(81% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#949FC3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828FBC
oklch(65.6% 0.069 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#6471A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#535E89
oklch(49.1% 0.07 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#444D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 272.4)
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Step 900
900
#39405A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#828FBC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8193BE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8EBB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72989E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828FBC
#828FBC
oklch(65.6% 0.069 271.9)
- #A09060
#A09060
oklch(65.6% 0.068 91.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #828FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #828FBC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.