#838BD8 Color

#838BD8 is rgb(131, 139, 216) in RGB and hsl(234, 52%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838BD8

HEX#838BD8

RGBrgb(131, 139, 216)

HSLhsl(234, 52%, 68%)

HSVhsv(234, 39%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.114 278.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838BD8 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 text6.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838BD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838BD8 Complementary#D8CF83 Analogous#83B6D8 Analogous#A583D8 Triadic#D8838B Triadic#8BD883

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838BD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#929ADD #A6ACE3 #B5BAE8 #C5C9ED #D4D7F2 #E8E9F8

Shades

#606BCD #3D4AC2 #323D9F #262E78 #1B2155 #101332

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