#829BBC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.2% 0.057 255.5), rgb(130, 155, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#829BBC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829BBC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 155, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.057 255.5) |
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 #829BBC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829BBC | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829BBC text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829BBC text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 256.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829BBC
oklch(68.2% 0.057 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8CB5
oklch(63.2% 0.072 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#5475A1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#44628A
oklch(49% 0.074 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#385070
oklch(42.6% 0.061 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#829BBC 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) | #8F9CBE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996BB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A2A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829BBC
#829BBC
oklch(68.2% 0.057 255.5)
- #AE9572
#AE9572
oklch(68.3% 0.057 75.9)
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 #829BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #829BBC 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.