Close to Cool Gray
#828FA6
#828FA6 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 56.1% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 17% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #828FA6.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.43:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.43:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #828FA6 as they’d see it.
#828FA6 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #828FA6
What color is #828FA6?
#828FA6 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51% red, 56.1% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 17% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #828FA6 in RGB?
#828FA6 is rgb(130, 143, 166): 130 red, 143 green, and 166 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #828FA6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 14, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #828FA6?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #828FA6?
Its complement #998D76 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.