#838795 Color

#838795 is rgb(131, 135, 149) in RGB and hsl(227, 8%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838795

HEX#838795

RGBrgb(131, 135, 149)

HSLhsl(227, 8%, 55%)

HSVhsv(227, 12%, 58%)

OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.022 273.1)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 42%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838795 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838795 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838795 Complementary#959183 Analogous#839095 Analogous#888395 Triadic#958387 Triadic#879583

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838795, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9497A4 #A4A7B2 #B5B7C0 #C8CAD0 #D8DADE #E9EAEC

Shades

#717584 #5E616E #4D505B #3D3F48 #2D2E34 #1A1B1E

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