#838BA0 Color

#838BA0 is rgb(131, 139, 160) in RGB and hsl(223, 13%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838BA0

HEX#838BA0

RGBrgb(131, 139, 160)

HSLhsl(223, 13%, 57%)

HSVhsv(223, 18%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.033 268.9)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838BA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838BA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838BA0 Complementary#A09883 Analogous#8399A0 Analogous#8983A0 Triadic#A0838B Triadic#8BA083

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838BA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#949BAD #A6ABBA #B7BCC8 #C5C9D3 #D7D9E0 #E8E9ED

Shades

#6D768D #5D6579 #4B5262 #3C414E #2A2E37 #1B1D23

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