#838FC0
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.9% 0.074 273.6), rgb(131, 143, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#838FC0 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.074 273.6) |
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 #838FC0 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838FC0 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838FC0 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #838FC0 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#D4D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 274)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#959FC6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 273.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838FC0
oklch(65.9% 0.074 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#6470A3
oklch(55.6% 0.081 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#535D8C
oklch(49% 0.076 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#444C71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#39405C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#212536
oklch(26.9% 0.032 273.8)
#838FC0 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) | #8094C2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FBF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7298A0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838FC0
#838FC0
oklch(65.9% 0.074 273.6)
- #A1915C
#A1915C
oklch(65.8% 0.074 93.2)
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 #838FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.062
Use #838FC0 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.