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#829bfa color: Periwinkle Blue

#829bfa is rgb(130, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.118% 0.14174 271.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

71.1%
0.142
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #829bfa

#829bfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #829bfa mixed with white

  1. 829bfa
  2. 8ea5fb
  3. 99b0fd
  4. a6bafe
  5. b2c4fe
  6. beceff
  7. cbd8ff
  8. d8e2ff
  9. e5ebff
  10. f2f5ff

Darker: #829bfa mixed with black

  1. 829bfa
  2. 7086d9
  3. 5f72ba
  4. 4e5e9b
  5. 3e4b7d
  6. 2f3961
  7. 202846
  8. 12182d
  9. 060915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #829bfa with less saturation

  1. 829bfa
  2. 859cf1
  3. 889de9
  4. 8b9ee0
  5. 8e9fd8
  6. 91a0cf
  7. 95a0c6
  8. 98a1bd
  9. 9ba1b4
  10. 9ea2ab

Questions about #829bfa

What color is #829bfa?

#829bfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(227.5, 92.31%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.118% 0.14174 271.269).

What colors go well with #829bfa?

The complementary color of #829bfa is #c39d13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3dabf2 and #b28bec. The triadic partners are #ed7d69 and #53ba73.

Is white or black text more readable on #829bfa?

Black text reads better on #829bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #829bfa a warm or cool color?

#829bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.142.