#838AA1
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.6% 0.035 272), rgb(131, 138, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#838AA1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 138, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.035 272) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #838AA1 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838AA1 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838AA1 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838AA1 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 271)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838AA1
oklch(63.6% 0.035 272)
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Step 600
600
#6B728B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#596076
oklch(49.1% 0.036 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D414E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#838AA1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #848CA2 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8189A0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8E91 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838AA1
#838AA1
oklch(63.6% 0.035 272)
- #928B73
#928B73
oklch(63.6% 0.035 93.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #838AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #838AA1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.