Information about #8381CF color

#8381CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8381CF falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 129, 207) — 51.4% red, 50.6% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 31 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8381CF is a pleasantly vivid classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Misty Lupine (#7983D3). Slightly further away sit Moody Blue (#8378C7) and Pastel Ultramarine (#807DDB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 129, 207)), which gives #8381CF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #8381CF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8381CF color variations

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

#8381CF 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8381CF

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

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

True V color link
True V

#8A73D6

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Lilac Bush color link
Lilac Bush

#9470C4

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8381CF
  • RGB131, 129, 207
  • CMYK30, 31, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(131, 129, 207)
  • HSL242°, 45%, 66%
  • HSL Precise241.538°, 44.828%, 65.882%
  • HSV242°, 38%, 81%
  • HSB242°, 38%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.506, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.506, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.506, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8381CF
  • DECIMAL ID8618447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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