What color is #828DB6?

#828DB6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #828DB6?

The RGB value is 130, 141, 182: 130 red, 141 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #828DB6?

The complementary color is #B6AB82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #828DB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#828DB6 color

#828DB6 rgb(130, 141, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #828DB6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51% red, 55.3% green and 71.4% blue (130, 141, 182).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 26% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#828DB6 color codes

HEX	`#828DB6`
RGB	`rgb(130, 141, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51%, 55.3%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 26%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 29%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.13, 5.53, -22.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.13, 23.4, 283.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.172, 27.172, 48.06)`
Decimal	`8555958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #828DB6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #828DB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#828DB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #828DB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #828db6; }
.text { color: #828db6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #828db6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(130 141 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #828db6, #9182b6); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #828DB6?: #828DB6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #828DB6?: The RGB value is 130, 141, 182: 130 red, 141 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #828DB6?: The complementary color is #B6AB82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #828DB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.