#838BAF Color

#838BAF is rgb(131, 139, 175) in RGB and hsl(229, 22%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838BAF

HEX#838BAF

RGBrgb(131, 139, 175)

HSLhsl(229, 22%, 60%)

HSVhsv(229, 25%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.055 275)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838BAF 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 text6.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#838BAF Complementary#AFA783 Analogous#83A1AF Analogous#9183AF Triadic#AF838B Triadic#8BAF83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9299B9 #A5ABC5 #B4B9CF #C7CBDB #D7D9E5 #E9EBF1

Shades

#6A74A0 #586189 #484F70 #383D57 #282C3E #181A25

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