#838DBE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.4% 0.074 275.2), rgb(131, 141, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#838DBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838DBE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 141, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.074 275.2) |
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 #838DBE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838DBE | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838DBE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838DBE text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD9
oklch(80.8% 0.037 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#969EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 275.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838DBE
oklch(65.4% 0.074 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#666FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.082 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#545D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#454C71
oklch(42.7% 0.062 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A405B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#838DBE 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) | #7E92C0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73969E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838DBE
#838DBE
oklch(65.4% 0.074 275.2)
- #9E905B
#9E905B
oklch(65.3% 0.074 95.1)
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 #838DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
Use #838DBE 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.