#838491 Color

#838491 is rgb(131, 132, 145) in RGB and hsl(236, 6%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838491

HEX#838491

RGBrgb(131, 132, 145)

HSLhsl(236, 6%, 54%)

HSVhsv(236, 10%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.019 282.3)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 9%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838491 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838491 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838491 Complementary#919083 Analogous#838B91 Analogous#898391 Triadic#918384 Triadic#849183

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838491, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#93949F #A6A6B0 #B6B7BE #C6C7CD #D6D7DB #E9EAEC

Shades

#71727F #60616C #4F5059 #3C3C44 #2B2C31 #1A1B1E

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