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#829ef2 color: Bright light blue

#829ef2 is rgb(130, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.304% 0.12712 269.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

71.3%
0.127
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #829ef2

#829ef2 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #829ef2 mixed with white

  1. 829ef2
  2. 8ea8f4
  3. 9ab2f6
  4. a6bcf8
  5. b2c5f9
  6. bfcffb
  7. cbd9fc
  8. d8e2fd
  9. e5ecfe
  10. f2f5fe

Darker: #829ef2 mixed with black

  1. 829ef2
  2. 7089d2
  3. 5f74b4
  4. 4e6096
  5. 3e4d79
  6. 2f3a5e
  7. 202943
  8. 12182b
  9. 060914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #829ef2 with less saturation

  1. 829ef2
  2. 859fea
  3. 88a0e3
  4. 8ca0db
  5. 8fa1d3
  6. 92a1cb
  7. 95a2c3
  8. 99a2bb
  9. 9ca2b3
  10. 9fa2ab

Questions about #829ef2

What color is #829ef2?

#829ef2 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(225, 81.16%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.304% 0.12712 269.03).

What colors go well with #829ef2?

The complementary color of #829ef2 is #c29e34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aace9 and #ae90e7. The triadic partners are #e78274 and #64b876.

Is white or black text more readable on #829ef2?

Black text reads better on #829ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #829ef2 a warm or cool color?

#829ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.127.