#838AA0 Color

#838AA0 is rgb(131, 138, 160) in RGB and hsl(226, 13%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838AA0

HEX#838AA0

RGBrgb(131, 138, 160)

HSLhsl(226, 13%, 57%)

HSVhsv(226, 18%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.034 271.5)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838AA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838AA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838AA0 Complementary#A09983 Analogous#8398A0 Analogous#8B83A0 Triadic#A0838A Triadic#8AA083

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838AA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#949AAD #A6AABA #B7BBC8 #C5C8D3 #D7D9E0 #E8E9ED

Shades

#6D748D #5D6479 #4B5162 #3C404E #2A2D37 #1B1C23

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