#838EBF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.074 274.4), rgb(131, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#838EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838EBF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.074 274.4) |
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 #838EBF | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838EBF | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838EBF text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838EBF text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#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
#959EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 274.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838EBF
oklch(65.6% 0.074 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#6570A3
oklch(55.7% 0.08 274.2)
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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)
#838EBF 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) | #7F93C1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73979F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838EBF
#838EBF
oklch(65.6% 0.074 274.4)
- #A0915B
#A0915B
oklch(65.7% 0.075 94.4)
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 #838EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #838EBF 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.