What color is #838EAB?

#838EAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838EAB?

The RGB value is 131, 142, 171: 131 red, 142 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838EAB?

The complementary color is #ABA083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838EAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838EAB color

#838EAB rgb(131, 142, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #838EAB is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 55.7% green and 67.1% blue (131, 142, 171).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 19% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#838EAB color codes

HEX	`#838EAB`
RGB	`rgb(131, 142, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 55.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 19%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 17%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.08, 2.55, -16.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.08, 16.76, 278.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.382, 27.111, 42.363)`
Decimal	`8621739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838EAB, 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 #838EAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838EAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #838EAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838eab; }
.text { color: #838eab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838eab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 142 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838eab, #8c83ab); }

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Questions

What color is #838EAB?: #838EAB is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838EAB?: The RGB value is 131, 142, 171: 131 red, 142 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838EAB?: The complementary color is #ABA083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838EAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.