#838CF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.8% 0.15 277.8), rgb(131, 140, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#838CF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 140, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.15 277.8) |
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 #838CF2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838CF2 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838CF2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838CF2 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#838CF2
oklch(67.8% 0.15 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7277FA
oklch(63.2% 0.191 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D5BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D49CA
oklch(49% 0.194 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA3
oklch(42.6% 0.16 278)
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Step 900
900
#343682
oklch(37.7% 0.125 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#838CF2 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) | #6499F6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C91F0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA1B3 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838CF2
#838CF2
oklch(67.8% 0.15 277.8)
- #AF9700
#AF9700
oklch(67.7% 0.14 97.8)
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 #838CF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
Use #838CF2 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.