#838AAF
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #838AAF
The precise color #838AAF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 138, 175).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 25% C, 21% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 230.5° hue, 21.6% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#838AAF
RGB131, 138, 175
HSL230.5°, 21.6%, 60.0%
CMYK25%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV230.5°, 25.1%, 68.6%
LAB58.1, 5.8, -20.3
XYZ26.2, 26.1, 44.2
Decimal8620719
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.22:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #838AAF;
}
.text-color {
color: #838AAF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #838AAF;
}