#838EBD
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.071 274.1), rgb(131, 142, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#838EBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838EBD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.071 274.1) |
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 #838EBD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838EBD | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838EBD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838EBD text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.036 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#959FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838EBD
oklch(65.6% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#6570A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#545E8A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#454C70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A405B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#838EBD 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) | #8092BF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74979E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838EBD
#838EBD
oklch(65.6% 0.071 274.1)
- #9F905D
#9F905D
oklch(65.4% 0.072 93.6)
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 #838EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
Use #838EBD 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.