Information about #837DDA color

#837DDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #837DDA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 125, 218) — 51.4% red, 49% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 34 / 36 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#837DDA is a pleasantly vivid classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Ultramarine (#807DDB). Slightly further away sit True V (#8A73D6) and Misty Lupine (#7983D3).

The recipe behind #837DDA is rgb(131, 125, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #837DDA: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #837DDA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#837DDA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#837DDA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#837DDA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#837DDA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#837DDA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#837DDA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #837DDA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Crocus Purple color link
Crocus Purple

#9172EC

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

#837DDA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837DDA
  • RGB131, 125, 218
  • CMYK34, 36, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(131, 125, 218)
  • HSL244°, 56%, 67%
  • HSL Precise243.871°, 55.689%, 67.255%
  • HSV244°, 43%, 85%
  • HSB244°, 43%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.490, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.490, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.490, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID837DDA
  • DECIMAL ID8617434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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