#838EA1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.4% 0.031 261.4), rgb(131, 142, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#838EA1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 261°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.031 261.4) |
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 #838EA1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838EA1 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838EA1 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838EA1 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838EA1
oklch(64.4% 0.031 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#687488
oklch(55.6% 0.034 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#576173
oklch(49.1% 0.031 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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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)
#838EA1 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) | #888FA2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9294 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838EA1
#838EA1
oklch(64.4% 0.031 261.4)
- #978C78
#978C78
oklch(64.4% 0.032 82.5)
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 #838EA1, 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 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #838EA1 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.