#829FAC
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.5% 0.038 226.9), rgb(130, 159, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#829FAC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829FAC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 159, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.038 226.9) |
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 #829FAC | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #829FAC | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829FAC text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829FAC text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 226.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#829FAC
oklch(68.5% 0.038 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B90A0
oklch(63.2% 0.048 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#527A8B
oklch(55.6% 0.052 226.5)
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Step 700
700
#426776
oklch(49.2% 0.048 225.5)
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Step 800
800
#375460
oklch(42.8% 0.04 225.8)
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Step 900
900
#30454F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 229)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#829FAC 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) | #989DAD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298AC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76A3A3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829FAC
#829FAC
oklch(68.5% 0.038 226.9)
- #AE9386
#AE9386
oklch(68.4% 0.038 47.2)
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 #829FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.013
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #829FAC 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.