#838198 Color

#838198 is rgb(131, 129, 152) in RGB and hsl(245, 10%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838198

HEX#838198

RGBrgb(131, 129, 152)

HSLhsl(245, 10%, 55%)

HSVhsv(245, 15%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.035 289.3)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 15%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838198 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838198 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838198 Complementary#969881 Analogous#818A98 Analogous#8E8198 Triadic#988381 Triadic#819883

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838198, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9392A5 #A4A2B3 #B4B3C1 #C8C7D1 #D8D8DF #E9E9ED

Shades

#706E87 #5E5C70 #4D4C5D #3D3C49 #2C2C35 #1A191F

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