#838EBE Color

#838EBE is rgb(131, 142, 190) in RGB and hsl(229, 31%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838EBE

HEX#838EBE

RGBrgb(131, 142, 190)

HSLhsl(229, 31%, 63%)

HSVhsv(229, 31%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.073 274.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#838EBE Complementary#BEB383 Analogous#83ABBE Analogous#9683BE Triadic#BE838E Triadic#8EBE83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#949DC7 #A5ADCF #B6BCD8 #C6CBE1 #D7DAEA #E8EAF3

Shades

#6976B0 #515E9A #434E7F #333B61 #252B46 #151928

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