#838DDD Color

#838DDD is rgb(131, 141, 221) in RGB and hsl(233, 57%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838DDD

HEX#838DDD

RGBrgb(131, 141, 221)

HSLhsl(233, 57%, 69%)

HSVhsv(233, 41%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.119 277.3)

CMYKcmyk(41%, 36%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#838DDD Complementary#DDD283 Analogous#83BADD Analogous#A583DD Triadic#DD838D Triadic#8DDD83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#939CE1 #A3ABE6 #B3B9EA #C7CCF0 #D7DAF4 #E7E9F8

Shades

#5F6CD3 #3748C8 #2D3BA4 #232E80 #19215C #0E1334

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