What color is #839EB0?

#839EB0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #839EB0?

The RGB value is 131, 158, 176: 131 red, 158 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #839EB0?

The complementary color is #B09583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #839EB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#839EB0 color

#839EB0 rgb(131, 158, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #839EB0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 62% green and 69% blue (131, 158, 176).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 22% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#839EB0 color codes

HEX	`#839EB0`
RGB	`rgb(131, 158, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 62%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 22%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 26%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 10%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.68, -5.23, -12.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.68, 13.49, 247.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.421, 32.413, 45.772)`
Decimal	`8625840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #839EB0, 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 #839EB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#839EB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	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 #839EB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #839eb0; }
.text { color: #839eb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #839eb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 158 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #839eb0, #8388b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #839EB0?: #839EB0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #839EB0?: The RGB value is 131, 158, 176: 131 red, 158 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #839EB0?: The complementary color is #B09583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #839EB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.