#838ED8 Color

#838ED8 is rgb(131, 142, 216) in RGB and hsl(232, 52%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838ED8

HEX#838ED8

RGBrgb(131, 142, 216)

HSLhsl(232, 52%, 68%)

HSVhsv(232, 39%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.11 276.5)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 34%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838ED8 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 text6.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838ED8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838ED8 Complementary#D8CD83 Analogous#83B9D8 Analogous#A283D8 Triadic#D8838E Triadic#8ED883

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838ED8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#929CDD #A6AEE3 #B5BCE8 #C5CAED #D4D8F2 #E8EAF8

Shades

#606FCD #3D4FC2 #32419F #263178 #1B2355 #101532

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