#829ABE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.1% 0.06 258.3), rgb(130, 154, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#829ABE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829ABE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 154, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.06 258.3) |
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 #829ABE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829ABE | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829ABE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829ABE text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829ABE
oklch(68.1% 0.06 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D8BB8
oklch(63.2% 0.076 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#5574A4
oklch(55.6% 0.083 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#45618D
oklch(49% 0.079 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#395072
oklch(42.8% 0.064 258)
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Step 900
900
#31425C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2736
oklch(27% 0.031 258.3)
#829ABE 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) | #8E9CC0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A2A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829ABE
#829ABE
oklch(68.1% 0.06 258.3)
- #AD946E
#AD946E
oklch(68% 0.06 77.9)
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 #829ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #829ABE 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.