#829BAD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.6% 0.039 239.5), rgb(130, 155, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#829BAD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829BAD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 155, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.039 239.5) |
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 #829BAD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829BAD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829BAD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829BAD text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829BAD
oklch(67.6% 0.039 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA5
oklch(63.1% 0.05 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#567890
oklch(55.6% 0.054 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#46657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5264
oklch(42.7% 0.042 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#829BAD 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) | #939AAE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A0A1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829BAD
#829BAD
oklch(67.6% 0.039 239.5)
- #AA9280
#AA9280
oklch(67.7% 0.039 58.9)
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 #829BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
Use #829BAD 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.