#838591 Color

#838591 is rgb(131, 133, 145) in RGB and hsl(231, 6%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838591

HEX#838591

RGBrgb(131, 133, 145)

HSLhsl(231, 6%, 54%)

HSVhsv(231, 10%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.018 278.3)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 8%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838591 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838591 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838591 Complementary#918F83 Analogous#838C91 Analogous#888391 Triadic#918385 Triadic#859183

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838591, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#93959F #A6A7B0 #B6B7BE #C6C7CD #D6D7DB #E9EAEC

Shades

#71737F #60626C #4F5159 #3C3D44 #2B2C31 #1A1B1E

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