#838EAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.9% 0.05 270.1), rgb(131, 142, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#838EAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838EAE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.05 270.1) |
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 #838EAE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838EAE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838EAE text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838EAE text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.039 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838EAE
oklch(64.9% 0.05 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#677294
oklch(55.6% 0.055 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#55607E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#838EAE 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) | #8490AF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789499 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838EAE
#838EAE
oklch(64.9% 0.05 270.1)
- #9B8E6C
#9B8E6C
oklch(64.9% 0.05 89.6)
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 #838EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
Use #838EAE 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.