#829EBB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.053 249.5), rgb(130, 158, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#829EBB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829EBB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 158, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.053 249.5) |
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 #829EBB | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829EBB | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829EBB text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829EBB text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829EBB
oklch(68.8% 0.053 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.067 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#51779D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#416486
oklch(49.1% 0.068 248.7)
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Step 800
800
#36516D
oklch(42.6% 0.057 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4458
oklch(37.8% 0.043 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#829EBB 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) | #939EBC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C98BA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A5A7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829EBB
#829EBB
oklch(68.8% 0.053 249.5)
- #B19577
#B19577
oklch(68.7% 0.054 68.7)
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 #829EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
Use #829EBB 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.