#838997

#838997

Color Values

HEX

#838997

RGB

131, 137, 151

HSL

222.0, 8.8%, 55.3%

HSV

222.0, 13.2%, 59.2%

CMYK

13.2%, 9.3%, 0.0%, 40.8%

OKLCH

0.6298 0.0221 267.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: lightslategrey

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#838997

#979183

Analogous

#839397

#878397

#838997

Triadic

#838997

#978389

#899783

Split Complementary

#838997

#978783

#939783

Tetradic

#838997

#978393

#979183

#839787

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#838997

Protanopia

#868694

Deuteranopia

#858593

Tritanopia

#839190

Achromatopsia

#898989

CSS Usage

background-color: #838997;
color: #838997;
border-color: #838997;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 500 #6B7280

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F7F8
100
#ECEDEE
200
#D8DADE
300
#BCC0C7
400
#989DA9
500
#747B8B
600
#5D626F
700
#4A4F59
800
#3A3E45
900
#2D2F34
950
#1C1E21

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.51:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.99:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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