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#828FCE Color

#828FCE is rgb(130, 143, 206) in RGB, hsl(230, 44%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 31%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#828FCE
HEX#828FCE
RGBrgb(130, 143, 206)
HSLhsl(230, 44%, 66%)
HSVhsv(230, 37%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 31%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.095 274.6)
LABlab(60.25% 6.89 -34.39)
LCHlch(60.25% 35.07 281.33)

What #828FCE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #828FCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#828FCE Channel Values

How #828FCE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 130 · G 143 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 44% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 37% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #828FCE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #828FCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #828FCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #828FCE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #828FCE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#828FCE
Protanopia#8D8DCE
Protanomaly#898ECE
Deuteranopia#8B8BCE
Deuteranomaly#878DCE
Tritanopia#769999
Tritanomaly#7B95B1
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #828FCE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-828fce: #828FCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #828FCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-828fce': '#828FCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.510, green: 0.561, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_828fce">#828FCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#828FCE"

More Blue Colors

#828FCE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#828FCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #828FCE?

#828FCE is a light blue — rgb(130, 143, 206) in RGB and hsl(230, 44%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.

What is the RGB value of #828FCE?

#828FCE is rgb(130, 143, 206) — red 130, green 143, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #828FCE?

#828FCE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 31%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #828FCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #828FCE scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #828FCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #828FCE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.29, which is visibly different.

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