What color is #838EAF?

#838EAF is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838EAF?

The RGB value is 131, 142, 175: 131 red, 142 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838EAF?

The complementary color is #AFA483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838EAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838EAF color

#838EAF rgb(131, 142, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #838EAF is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 55.7% green and 68.6% blue (131, 142, 175).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 22% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#838EAF color codes

HEX	`#838EAF`
RGB	`rgb(131, 142, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 55.7%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 22%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 25%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 19%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.22, 3.52, -18.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.22, 18.95, 280.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.769, 27.266, 44.402)`
Decimal	`8621743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838EAF, 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 #838EAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838EAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #838EAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838eaf; }
.text { color: #838eaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838eaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 142 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838eaf, #8e83af); }

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Questions

What color is #838EAF?: #838EAF is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838EAF?: The RGB value is 131, 142, 175: 131 red, 142 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838EAF?: The complementary color is #AFA483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838EAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.