#838CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.143 277.8), rgb(131, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#838CED is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838CED |
| RGB | rgb(131, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 75%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.143 277.8) |
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 #838CED | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838CED | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838CED text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838CED text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#838CED
oklch(67.5% 0.143 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7378F4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D5DE3
oklch(55.5% 0.198 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E4CC5
oklch(49.2% 0.183 278)
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Step 800
800
#3F3FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.153 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35377F
oklch(37.8% 0.119 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#838CED 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) | #6898F1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090EB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA0B1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838CED
#838CED
oklch(67.5% 0.143 277.8)
- #AE9600
#AE9600
oklch(67.4% 0.139 97.7)
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 #838CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #838CED 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.