#828FC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.081 273.4), rgb(130, 143, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#828FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 143, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.081 273.4) |
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 #828FC4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828FC4 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828FC4 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #828FC4 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#949EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 274.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828FC4
oklch(66% 0.081 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#636FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 274)
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Step 700
700
#525D8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#434C74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#38405E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#828FC4 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) | #7E94C6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7099A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828FC4
#828FC4
oklch(66% 0.081 273.4)
- #A39157
#A39157
oklch(65.9% 0.08 92.7)
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 #828FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #828FC4 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.