#838596

#838596

Color Values

HEX

#838596

RGB

131, 133, 150

HSL

233.7, 8.3%, 55.1%

HSV

233.7, 12.7%, 58.8%

CMYK

12.7%, 11.3%, 0.0%, 41.2%

OKLCH

0.6208 0.0256 280.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: lightslategrey

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#838596

#969483

Analogous

#838F96

#8B8396

#838596

Triadic

#838596

#968385

#859683

Split Complementary

#838596

#968B83

#8F9683

Tetradic

#838596

#96838F

#969483

#83968B

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#838596

Protanopia

#848492

Deuteranopia

#848491

Tritanopia

#838F8E

Achromatopsia

#868686

CSS Usage

background-color: #838596;
color: #838596;
border-color: #838596;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 500 #6B7280

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F7F8
100
#ECECEE
200
#D8D9DE
300
#BDBEC7
400
#999AA8
500
#75778A
600
#5E5F6E
700
#4B4C58
800
#3A3C45
900
#2D2E34
950
#1C1D21

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.65:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.76:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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