#829CBD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.5% 0.057 254.6), rgb(130, 156, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#829CBD 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829CBD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 156, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.057 254.6) |
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 #829CBD | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829CBD | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829CBD text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829CBD text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#B1C2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 254.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829CBD
oklch(68.5% 0.057 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B8CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.073 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#5375A1
oklch(55.5% 0.079 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#43638A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 254)
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Step 800
800
#375070
oklch(42.6% 0.062 255)
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Step 900
900
#30435B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#829CBD 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) | #909DBF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A3A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829CBD
#829CBD
oklch(68.5% 0.057 254.6)
- #AF9572
#AF9572
oklch(68.4% 0.058 74.8)
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 #829CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #829CBD 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.