What color is #839CC7?

#839CC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #839CC7?

The RGB value is 131, 156, 199: 131 red, 156 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #839CC7?

The complementary color is #C7AE83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #839CC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#839CC7 color

#839CC7 rgb(131, 156, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #839CC7 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 61.2% green and 78% blue (131, 156, 199).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 38% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria Blue (#84A2D4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#839CC7 color codes

HEX	`#839CC7`
RGB	`rgb(131, 156, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 61.2%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 38%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 34%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 22%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.94, 1.66, -24.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.94, 24.99, 273.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.554, 32.724, 58.676)`
Decimal	`8625351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #839CC7, 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 #839CC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#839CC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	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 #839CC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #839cc7; }
.text { color: #839cc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #839cc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 156 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #839cc7, #8c83c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #839CC7?: #839CC7 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #839CC7?: The RGB value is 131, 156, 199: 131 red, 156 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #839CC7?: The complementary color is #C7AE83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #839CC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.