#838D9B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64% 0.024 256.8), rgb(131, 141, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#838D9B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838D9B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 141, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 11%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.024 256.8) |
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 #838D9B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838D9B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838D9B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838D9B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AD
oklch(70.6% 0.02 258.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838D9B
oklch(64% 0.024 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7483
oklch(55.6% 0.026 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#58616F
oklch(49% 0.025 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#48505A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 254)
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Step 900
900
#3C424A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#838D9B 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) | #888D9C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B9B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9091 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838D9B
#838D9B
oklch(64% 0.024 256.8)
- #958B7C
#958B7C
oklch(64.1% 0.025 78.1)
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 #838D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
Use #838D9B 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.