#839BCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69% 0.079 264.6), rgb(131, 155, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#839BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839BCD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 264.6) |
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 #839BCD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #839BCD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839BCD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839BCD text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#839BCD
oklch(69% 0.079 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5371B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#435E9A
oklch(49% 0.102 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#384D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#304165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#839BCD 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) | #8A9ECF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8398CC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA5AC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839BCD
#839BCD
oklch(69% 0.079 264.6)
- #B29861
#B29861
oklch(69% 0.079 85.1)
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 #839BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #839BCD 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.