#838FBA
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.6% 0.066 272.4), rgb(131, 143, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#838FBA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838FBA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.066 272.4) |
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 #838FBA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838FBA | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838FBA text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838FBA text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#959FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 272.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838FBA
oklch(65.6% 0.066 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#65719E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#545E87
oklch(49.1% 0.067 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#444D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#838FBA 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) | #8293BC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8EB9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74979E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838FBA
#838FBA
oklch(65.6% 0.066 272.4)
- #9F9062
#9F9062
oklch(65.5% 0.066 92.1)
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 #838FBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #838FBA 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.