#838FB4 Color

#838FB4 is rgb(131, 143, 180) in RGB and hsl(225, 25%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838FB4

HEX#838FB4

RGBrgb(131, 143, 180)

HSLhsl(225, 25%, 61%)

HSVhsv(225, 27%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.057 270.8)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 21%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838FB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838FB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838FB4 Complementary#B4A883 Analogous#83A8B4 Analogous#8F83B4 Triadic#B4838F Triadic#8FB483

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838FB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#939DBE #A6AFC9 #B6BDD3 #C6CBDD #D6DAE6 #E9EBF2

Shades

#6978A5 #56648F #475376 #363E59 #262D40 #171B26

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