#838AF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.4% 0.152 278.6), rgb(131, 138, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#838AF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 138, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.152 278.6) |
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 #838AF2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838AF2 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838AF2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838AF2 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 279.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#838AF2
oklch(67.4% 0.152 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7375FB
oklch(63% 0.195 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F59EA
oklch(55.5% 0.212 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F48CC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#403CA5
oklch(42.7% 0.164 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353583
oklch(37.7% 0.128 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#838AF2 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) | #6198F6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598FF0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA0B2 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838AF2
#838AF2
oklch(67.4% 0.152 278.6)
- #AD9600
#AD9600
oklch(67.3% 0.139 98.2)
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 #838AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
Use #838AF2 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.