What color is #838DA1?

#838DA1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838DA1?

The RGB value is 131, 141, 161: 131 red, 141 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838DA1?

The complementary color is #A19783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838DA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838DA1 color

#838DA1 rgb(131, 141, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838DA1 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 55.3% green and 63.1% blue (131, 141, 161).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 14% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Silverfish (#8D95AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#838DA1 color codes

HEX	`#838DA1`
RGB	`rgb(131, 141, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 55.3%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 14%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 19%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 12%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.46, 0.76, -11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.46, 11.81, 273.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.316, 26.448, 37.482)`
Decimal	`8621473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838DA1, 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 #838DA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838DA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #838DA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838da1; }
.text { color: #838da1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838da1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 141 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838da1, #8883a1); }

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Questions

What color is #838DA1?: #838DA1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838DA1?: The RGB value is 131, 141, 161: 131 red, 141 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838DA1?: The complementary color is #A19783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838DA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.