#838ADD Color

#838ADD is rgb(131, 138, 221) in RGB and hsl(235, 57%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838ADD

HEX#838ADD

RGBrgb(131, 138, 221)

HSLhsl(235, 57%, 69%)

HSVhsv(235, 41%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.123 278.8)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 38%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#838ADD Complementary#DDD583 Analogous#83B7DD Analogous#A883DD Triadic#DD838A Triadic#8ADD83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9399E1 #A3A8E6 #B3B8EA #C7CAF0 #D7D9F4 #E7E8F8

Shades

#5F69D3 #3743C8 #2D37A4 #232B80 #191F5C #0E1134

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