#839CD6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.09 266.1), rgb(131, 156, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#839CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 156, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.09 266.1) |
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 #839CD6 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #839CD6 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839CD6 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839CD6 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#839CD6
oklch(69.6% 0.09 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
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Step 600
600
#516FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#415DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F406A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#839CD6 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) | #88A1D9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8099D5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A8B0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839CD6
#839CD6
oklch(69.6% 0.09 266.1)
- #B69959
#B69959
oklch(69.5% 0.09 85.7)
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 #839CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #839CD6 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.