#839CAA
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.8% 0.035 232.5), rgb(131, 156, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#839CAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839CAA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 156, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.035 232.5) |
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 #839CAA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839CAA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839CAA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839CAA text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#839CAA
oklch(67.8% 0.035 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.044 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#56798B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 700
700
#466576
oklch(48.9% 0.045 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5360
oklch(42.7% 0.037 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#32454F
oklch(37.8% 0.029 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#839CAA 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) | #959BAB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096AA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A0A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839CAA
#839CAA
oklch(67.8% 0.035 232.5)
- #AA9284
#AA9284
oklch(67.8% 0.035 52.1)
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 #839CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #839CAA 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.