#838CAF Color

#838CAF is rgb(131, 140, 175) in RGB and hsl(228, 22%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838CAF

HEX#838CAF

RGBrgb(131, 140, 175)

HSLhsl(228, 22%, 60%)

HSVhsv(228, 25%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.053 273.6)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 20%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#838CAF Complementary#AFA683 Analogous#83A2AF Analogous#9083AF Triadic#AF838C Triadic#8CAF83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#929AB9 #A5ABC5 #B4BACF #C7CBDB #D7D9E5 #E9EBF1

Shades

#6A74A0 #586189 #485070 #383E57 #282C3E #181B25

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