#838CA0 Color

#838CA0 is rgb(131, 140, 160) in RGB and hsl(221, 13%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838CA0

HEX#838CA0

RGBrgb(131, 140, 160)

HSLhsl(221, 13%, 57%)

HSVhsv(221, 18%, 63%)

OKLCHoklch(64% 0.032 266.2)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838CA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838CA0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838CA0 Complementary#A09783 Analogous#839AA0 Analogous#8883A0 Triadic#A0838C Triadic#8CA083

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838CA0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#949CAD #A6ACBA #B7BCC8 #C5CAD3 #D7DAE0 #E8EAED

Shades

#6D778D #5D6679 #4B5362 #3C424E #2A2E37 #1B1D23

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