#838BB7
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.7% 0.066 276.4), rgb(131, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#838BB7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 27%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.066 276.4) |
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 #838BB7 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838BB7 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838BB7 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838BB7 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#979EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838BB7
oklch(64.7% 0.066 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#68709E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#565D87
oklch(49% 0.068 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#474C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#838BB7 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) | #7E8FB9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8BB6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76939A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838BB7
#838BB7
oklch(64.7% 0.066 276.4)
- #9A8E5F
#9A8E5F
oklch(64.6% 0.066 95.5)
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 #838BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #838BB7 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.