#838EF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.2% 0.147 277), rgb(131, 142, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#838EF2 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 81%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.147 277) |
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 #838EF2 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838EF2 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838EF2 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838EF2 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 276.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#838EF2
oklch(68.2% 0.147 277)
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Step 500
500
#7078F8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B5DE7
oklch(55.7% 0.204 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C4BC9
oklch(49.2% 0.19 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E3EA2
oklch(42.6% 0.157 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#343781
oklch(37.8% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#838EF2 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) | #689BF6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F92F0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA3B4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838EF2
#838EF2
oklch(68.2% 0.147 277)
- #B29800
#B29800
oklch(68.3% 0.141 96.9)
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 #838EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #838EF2 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.