#8383A8

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #8383A8

The hex code #8383A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 131 green, and 168 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 22% cyan and 22% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8383A8
RGB131, 131, 168
HSL240.0°, 17.5%, 58.6%
CMYK22%, 22%, 0%, 34%
HSV240.0°, 22.0%, 65.9%
LAB56.0, 8.2, -19.6
XYZ24.5, 23.9, 40.4
Decimal8618920

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.78:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8383A8; }
.text-color { color: #8383A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8383A8; }

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