What color is #838DE8?

#838DE8 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838DE8?

The RGB value is 131, 141, 232: 131 red, 141 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838DE8?

The complementary color is #E8DE83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838DE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838DE8 color

#838DE8 rgb(131, 141, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #838DE8 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 55.3% green and 91% blue (131, 141, 232).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 69% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#838DE8 color codes

HEX	`#838DE8`
RGB	`rgb(131, 141, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 55.3%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 69%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 44%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 39%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.39, 19.4, -47.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.39, 51.08, 292.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.446, 29.7, 80.299)`
Decimal	`8621544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838DE8, 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 #838DE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838DE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	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 #838DE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838de8; }
.text { color: #838de8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838de8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 141 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838de8, #ab83e8); }

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Questions

What color is #838DE8?: #838DE8 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Perrywinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838DE8?: The RGB value is 131, 141, 232: 131 red, 141 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838DE8?: The complementary color is #E8DE83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838DE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.