#838FBE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.8% 0.072 273.2), rgb(131, 143, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#838FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838FBE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.072 273.2) |
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 #838FBE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838FBE | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838FBE text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838FBE text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#959FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 273.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838FBE
oklch(65.8% 0.072 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#6470A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#535E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#222635
oklch(27.2% 0.029 272.8)
#838FBE 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) | #8193C0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8FBD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73989F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838FBE
#838FBE
oklch(65.8% 0.072 273.2)
- #A0915E
#A0915E
oklch(65.8% 0.071 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 #838FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
Use #838FBE 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.