#838297 Color

#838297 is rgb(131, 130, 151) in RGB and hsl(243, 9%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838297

HEX#838297

RGBrgb(131, 130, 151)

HSLhsl(243, 9%, 55%)

HSVhsv(243, 14%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.031 287.6)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838297 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838297 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838297 Complementary#969782 Analogous#828B97 Analogous#8D8297 Triadic#978382 Triadic#829783

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838297, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9393A5 #A4A3B2 #B5B4C0 #C8C7D1 #D8D8DF #E9E9EC

Shades

#706F85 #5E5D6F #4D4D5C #3D3C48 #2D2C35 #1A1A1F

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