What color is #8388C2?

#8388C2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8388C2?

The RGB value is 131, 136, 194: 131 red, 136 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8388C2?

The complementary color is #C2BD83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8388C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8388C2 color

#8388C2 rgb(131, 136, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8388C2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 53.3% green and 76.1% blue (131, 136, 194).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 34% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#8388C2 color codes

HEX	`#8388C2`
RGB	`rgb(131, 136, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 53.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 34%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 32%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 30%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.35, 11.83, -30.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.35, 32.95, 291.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.899, 26.328, 54.64)`
Decimal	`8620226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8388C2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8388C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8388C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8388C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8388c2; }
.text { color: #8388c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8388c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 136 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8388c2, #9d83c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8388C2?: #8388C2 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8388C2?: The RGB value is 131, 136, 194: 131 red, 136 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8388C2?: The complementary color is #C2BD83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8388C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.