#838CBE Color

#838CBE is rgb(131, 140, 190) in RGB and hsl(231, 31%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838CBE

HEX#838CBE

RGBrgb(131, 140, 190)

HSLhsl(231, 31%, 63%)

HSVhsv(231, 31%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.075 276.2)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 26%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#838CBE Complementary#BEB583 Analogous#83A9BE Analogous#9883BE Triadic#BE838C Triadic#8CBE83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#949CC7 #A5ABCF #B6BBD8 #C6CAE1 #D7DAEA #E8E9F3

Shades

#6973B0 #515C9A #434C7F #333A61 #252A46 #151828

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