#838AB4 Color

#838AB4 is rgb(131, 138, 180) in RGB and hsl(231, 25%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838AB4

HEX#838AB4

RGBrgb(131, 138, 180)

HSLhsl(231, 25%, 61%)

HSVhsv(231, 27%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.063 277.1)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 23%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838AB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838AB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838AB4 Complementary#B4AD83 Analogous#83A3B4 Analogous#9483B4 Triadic#B4838A Triadic#8AB483

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838AB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9399BE #A6ABC9 #B6BAD3 #C6C9DD #D6D8E6 #E9EAF2

Shades

#6972A5 #565F8F #474E76 #363B59 #262A40 #171926

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