#829EA4
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68% 0.032 212.1), rgb(130, 158, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#829EA4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 158, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 16%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.032 212.1) |
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 #829EA4 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829EA4 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829EA4 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829EA4 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829EA4
oklch(68% 0.032 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9198
oklch(63.2% 0.041 210.9)
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Step 600
600
#547B83
oklch(55.7% 0.045 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#31464A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 210.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#829EA4 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) | #999CA4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A1A0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829EA4
#829EA4
oklch(68% 0.032 212.1)
- #AB918C
#AB918C
oklch(67.9% 0.032 30.7)
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 #829EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
Use #829EA4 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.