#838FB9 Color

#838FB9 is rgb(131, 143, 185) in RGB and hsl(227, 28%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838FB9

HEX#838FB9

RGBrgb(131, 143, 185)

HSLhsl(227, 28%, 62%)

HSVhsv(227, 29%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.064 272.2)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838FB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838FB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838FB9 Complementary#B9AD83 Analogous#83AAB9 Analogous#9283B9 Triadic#B9838F Triadic#8FB983

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838FB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#939DC2 #A4ACCC #B4BBD5 #C8CDE0 #D8DCE9 #E8EAF2

Shades

#6977AB #536193 #444F79 #353E5F #272D45 #161A27

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