#838DC9 Color

#838DC9 is rgb(131, 141, 201) in RGB and hsl(231, 39%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838DC9

HEX#838DC9

RGBrgb(131, 141, 201)

HSLhsl(231, 39%, 65%)

HSVhsv(231, 35%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.09 276.4)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838DC9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838DC9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838DC9 Complementary#C9BE83 Analogous#83B0C9 Analogous#9B83C9 Triadic#C9838D Triadic#8DC983

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838DC9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#959ED0 #A3ABD7 #B5BBDE #C6CBE6 #D8DBEE #E6E8F4

Shades

#6370BB #4B59AA #3D488A #2F386A #21274A #14182E

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