#838AAF Color

#838AAF is rgb(131, 138, 175) in RGB and hsl(230, 22%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838AAF

HEX#838AAF

RGBrgb(131, 138, 175)

HSLhsl(230, 22%, 60%)

HSVhsv(230, 25%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.056 276.3)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 21%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#838AAF Complementary#AFA883 Analogous#83A0AF Analogous#9283AF Triadic#AF838A Triadic#8AAF83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9299B9 #A5AAC5 #B4B9CF #C7CADB #D7D9E5 #E9EBF1

Shades

#6A73A0 #586089 #484E70 #383D57 #282C3E #181A25

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