#839BFE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.147 271.9), rgb(131, 155, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#839BFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839BFE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 155, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.147 271.9) |
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 #839BFE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #839BFE | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839BFE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839BFE text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#839BFE
oklch(71.4% 0.147 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#647CF9
oklch(63.2% 0.187 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E61E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F4FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3441A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C3981
oklch(37.7% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#839BFE 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) | #75A6FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689CFC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51B0C0 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839BFE
#839BFE
oklch(71.4% 0.147 271.9)
- #C49E00
#C49E00
oklch(71.3% 0.146 91.5)
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 #839BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
Use #839BFE 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.