Information about #838C9A color

#838C9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838C9A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 140, 154) (51.4% red, 54.9% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 40 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #838C9A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neutral Bay (#858D99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Roman Silver (#838996) and Pewter Metallic (#838897).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 140, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838C9A: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #838C9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#838C9A color variations

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

#838C9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838C9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#838C9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#838C9A 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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#838C9A 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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#9A9184
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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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#9A9184
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Nearest named colors to #838C9A

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

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Light Slate Gray color link
Light Slate Gray

#778899

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

#838C9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838C9A
  • RGB131, 140, 154
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(131, 140, 154)
  • HSL217°, 10%, 56%
  • HSL Precise216.522°, 10.222%, 55.882%
  • HSV217°, 15%, 60%
  • HSB217°, 15%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.549, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.549, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.549, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838C9A
  • DECIMAL ID8621210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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