#838DB4 Color

#838DB4 is rgb(131, 141, 180) in RGB and hsl(228, 25%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838DB4

HEX#838DB4

RGBrgb(131, 141, 180)

HSLhsl(228, 25%, 61%)

HSVhsv(228, 27%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(65% 0.06 273.5)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 22%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838DB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838DB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838DB4 Complementary#B4AA83 Analogous#83A5B4 Analogous#9283B4 Triadic#B4838D Triadic#8DB483

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838DB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#939BBE #A6ADC9 #B6BCD3 #C6CADD #D6D9E6 #E9EAF2

Shades

#6975A5 #56628F #475076 #363D59 #262B40 #171A26

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