What color is #838EA5?

#838EA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838EA5?

The RGB value is 131, 142, 165: 131 red, 142 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838EA5?

The complementary color is #A59A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838EA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838EA5 color

#838EA5 rgb(131, 142, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #838EA5 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 55.7% green and 64.7% blue (131, 142, 165).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 16% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Silverfish (#8D95AA), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#838EA5 color codes

HEX	`#838EA5`
RGB	`rgb(131, 142, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 55.7%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 16%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 21%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 14%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.87, 1.12, -13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.87, 13.5, 274.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.823, 26.887, 39.419)`
Decimal	`8621733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838EA5, 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 #838EA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838EA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #838EA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838ea5; }
.text { color: #838ea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838ea5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 142 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838ea5, #8983a5); }

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Questions

What color is #838EA5?: #838EA5 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Silverfish. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838EA5?: The RGB value is 131, 142, 165: 131 red, 142 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838EA5?: The complementary color is #A59A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838EA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.