#829CDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.096 266.5), rgb(130, 156, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#829CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829CDA |
| RGB | rgb(130, 156, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.096 266.5) |
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 #829CDA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829CDA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829CDA text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829CDA text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829CDA
oklch(69.7% 0.096 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6786D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F6EC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#405CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#354B87
oklch(42.6% 0.103 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#829CDA 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) | #86A1DD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E99D9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A9B2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829CDA
#829CDA
oklch(69.7% 0.096 266.5)
- #B89A53
#B89A53
oklch(69.8% 0.097 86.9)
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 #829CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #829CDA 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.