#829DDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.1% 0.101 266.5), rgb(130, 157, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#829DDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829DDE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 157, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.101 266.5) |
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 #829DDE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829DDE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829DDE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829DDE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829DDE
oklch(70.1% 0.101 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6686D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D6EC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#344B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#829DDE 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) | #86A2E1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9ADD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63AAB4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829DDE
#829DDE
oklch(70.1% 0.101 266.5)
- #BA9A50
#BA9A50
oklch(70% 0.101 86.3)
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 #829DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
Use #829DDE 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.