#838AD8 Color

#838AD8 is rgb(131, 138, 216) in RGB and hsl(235, 52%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838AD8

HEX#838AD8

RGBrgb(131, 138, 216)

HSLhsl(235, 52%, 68%)

HSVhsv(235, 39%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(66% 0.116 278.8)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 36%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838AD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838AD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838AD8 Complementary#D8D183 Analogous#83B4D8 Analogous#A683D8 Triadic#D8838A Triadic#8AD883

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838AD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9299DD #A6ABE3 #B5BAE8 #C5C8ED #D4D7F2 #E8E9F8

Shades

#6069CD #3D48C2 #323B9F #262D78 #1B2055 #101332

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