#838CA1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64% 0.033 267), rgb(131, 140, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#838CA1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 140, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.033 267) |
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 #838CA1 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838CA1 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838CA1 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838CA1 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CB
oklch(81% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B1
oklch(70.8% 0.025 264.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838CA1
oklch(64% 0.033 267)
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Step 600
600
#6A7389
oklch(55.6% 0.036 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#586074
oklch(49% 0.034 268)
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Step 800
800
#484F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C414D
oklch(37.5% 0.022 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#838CA1 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) | #868DA2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA0 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9093 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838CA1
#838CA1
oklch(64% 0.033 267)
- #958B76
#958B76
oklch(64% 0.033 85.5)
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 #838CA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #838CA1 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.