#838BA6

#838BA6

Color Values

HEX

#838BA6

RGB

131, 139, 166

HSL

226.3, 16.4%, 58.2%

HSV

226.3, 21.1%, 65.1%

CMYK

21.1%, 16.3%, 0.0%, 34.9%

OKLCH

0.6397 0.0415 272.2

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: lightslategrey

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#838BA6

#A69E83

Analogous

#839CA6

#8C83A6

#838BA6

Triadic

#838BA6

#A6838B

#8BA683

Split Complementary

#838BA6

#A68C83

#9CA683

Tetradic

#838BA6

#A6839C

#A69E83

#83A68C

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#838BA6

Protanopia

#86879F

Deuteranopia

#86859E

Tritanopia

#839A99

Achromatopsia

#8B8B8B

CSS Usage

background-color: #838BA6;
color: #838BA6;
border-color: #838BA6;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 400 #94A3B8

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F7F8
100
#EBECF0
200
#D5D8E1
300
#B8BCCC
400
#9198B0
500
#6B7494
600
#555D77
700
#444A5F
800
#353A4A
900
#292D38
950
#1A1C23

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.38:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

6.21:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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