#829FA3
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.2% 0.033 206.7), rgb(130, 159, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#829FA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 159, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.033 206.7) |
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 #829FA3 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829FA3 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829FA3 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829FA3 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
#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
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829FA3
oklch(68.2% 0.033 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9196
oklch(63.1% 0.042 206.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B81
oklch(55.6% 0.045 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#43686D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#385559
oklch(42.8% 0.035 206.8)
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Step 900
900
#304649
oklch(37.7% 0.028 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#829FA3 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) | #9A9CA3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A2A0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829FA3
#829FA3
oklch(68.2% 0.033 206.7)
- #AC928E
#AC928E
oklch(68.2% 0.032 28.2)
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 #829FA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
Use #829FA3 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.