What color is #839EAA?

#839EAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #839EAA?

The RGB value is 131, 158, 170: 131 red, 158 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #839EAA?

The complementary color is #AA8F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #839EAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#839EAA color

#839EAA rgb(131, 158, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #839EAA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 62% green and 66.7% blue (131, 158, 170).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 19% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.44:1).

#839EAA color codes

HEX	`#839EAA`
RGB	`rgb(131, 158, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 62%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 19%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 23%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.49, -6.65, -9.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.49, 11.48, 234.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.841, 32.18, 42.714)`
Decimal	`8625834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #839EAA, 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 #839EAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#839EAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.44:1	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 #839EAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #839eaa; }
.text { color: #839eaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #839eaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 158 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #839eaa, #838baa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #839EAA?: #839EAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #839EAA?: The RGB value is 131, 158, 170: 131 red, 158 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #839EAA?: The complementary color is #AA8F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #839EAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.