#838BF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.6% 0.151 278.2), rgb(131, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#838BF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.151 278.2) |
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 #838BF2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838BF2 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838BF2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838BF2 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#838BF2
oklch(67.6% 0.151 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#7376FA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E5AE9
oklch(55.5% 0.209 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E49CB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA4
oklch(42.7% 0.161 278)
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Step 900
900
#353682
oklch(37.8% 0.125 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#838BF2 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) | #6399F6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A90F0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA0B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838BF2
#838BF2
oklch(67.6% 0.151 278.2)
- #AE9700
#AE9700
oklch(67.6% 0.14 98.3)
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 #838BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.065
Use #838BF2 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.