#838495 Color

#838495 is rgb(131, 132, 149) in RGB and hsl(237, 8%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838495

HEX#838495

RGBrgb(131, 132, 149)

HSLhsl(237, 8%, 55%)

HSVhsv(237, 12%, 58%)

OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.025 283)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 42%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838495 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838495 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838495 Complementary#959583 Analogous#838D95 Analogous#8B8395 Triadic#958384 Triadic#849583

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838495, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9494A4 #A4A5B2 #B5B5C0 #C8C8D0 #D8D9DE #E9E9EC

Shades

#717284 #5E5F6E #4D4E5B #3D3E48 #2D2D34 #1A1A1E

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