#838DA0
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.2% 0.031 263.3), rgb(131, 141, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#838DA0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 141, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.031 263.3) |
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 #838DA0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838DA0 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838DA0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838DA0 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#99A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 263.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838DA0
oklch(64.2% 0.031 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#697487
oklch(55.7% 0.032 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#586173
oklch(49.2% 0.031 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C424D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#838DA0 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) | #878EA1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848BA0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9193 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838DA0
#838DA0
oklch(64.2% 0.031 263.3)
- #968B78
#968B78
oklch(64.1% 0.03 81.4)
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 #838DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #838DA0 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.