#838DB9 Color

#838DB9 is rgb(131, 141, 185) in RGB and hsl(229, 28%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838DB9

HEX#838DB9

RGBrgb(131, 141, 185)

HSLhsl(229, 28%, 62%)

HSVhsv(229, 29%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.067 274.5)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 24%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838DB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838DB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838DB9 Complementary#B9AF83 Analogous#83A8B9 Analogous#9483B9 Triadic#B9838D Triadic#8DB983

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838DB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#939CC2 #A4ABCC #B4BAD5 #C8CCE0 #D8DBE9 #E8EAF2

Shades

#6975AB #535E93 #444E79 #353D5F #272C45 #161927

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