#838BAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.3% 0.053 274.8), rgb(131, 139, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#838BAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 275°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838BAE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 139, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.053 274.8) |
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 #838BAE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838BAE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838BAE text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838BAE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 274.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838BAE
oklch(64.3% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#697196
oklch(55.6% 0.058 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#575F80
oklch(49.2% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#838BAE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8BAD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789197 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838BAE
#838BAE
oklch(64.3% 0.053 274.8)
- #978D68
#978D68
oklch(64.3% 0.053 94.8)
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 #838BAE, 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 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #838BAE 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.