#838CAB
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.4% 0.048 272.3), rgb(131, 140, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#838CAB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838CAB |
| RGB | rgb(131, 140, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.048 272.3) |
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 #838CAB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838CAB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838CAB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838CAB text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 271.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838CAB
oklch(64.4% 0.048 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#697292
oklch(55.7% 0.051 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#575F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#838CAB 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) | #838FAC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BAA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799296 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838CAB
#838CAB
oklch(64.4% 0.048 272.3)
- #978D6C
#978D6C
oklch(64.3% 0.048 93.2)
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 #838CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.017
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
Use #838CAB 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.