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Information about #838CCE color

#838CCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838CCE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 140, 206) — 51.4% red, 54.9% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 26 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#838CCE is a confidently colored blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Misty Lupine (#7983D3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Zephyr (#809AC6).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 140, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838CCE: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838CCE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838CCE color variations

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

#838CCE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B4B9E1

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#CDD0EB

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#E6E7F5

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White

#FFFFFF

#838CCE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#838CCE

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#525EBA

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#394390

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#262D60

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#131630

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Black

#000000

#838CCE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7F87C0

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#7D83B2

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#7C81A2

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#7D7F91

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Grey

#808080

#838CCE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CD83C7

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#B583CD

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#9883CD

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#838CCE

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#83A9CD

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#83C7CD

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#83CDB5

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#838CCE 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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#838CCE

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#CEC583
#CEC583

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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
#838CCE
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#B1CE83
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#CEA083
#CEA083

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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
#A083CE
#A083CE

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#838CCE
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#83B1CE
#83B1CE

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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
#838CCE
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#CE838C
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#8CCE83
#8CCE83

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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
#838CCE
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#C583CE
#C583CE

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#CEC583
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#8CCE83
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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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#CE83B1
#CE83B1

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#CEC583
#CEC583

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#83CEA0
#83CEA0

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Nearest named colors to #838CCE

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

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Pastel Ultramarine color link
Pastel Ultramarine

#807DDB

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Ube color link
Ube

#8878C3

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Lowell's French Riviera Blue color link
Lowell's French Riviera Blue

#698FD3

#838CCE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838CCE
  • RGB131, 140, 206
  • CMYK29, 26, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(131, 140, 206)
  • HSL233°, 43%, 66%
  • HSL Precise232.8°, 43.353%, 66.078%
  • HSV233°, 36%, 81%
  • HSB233°, 36%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.549, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.549, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.549, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID838CCE
  • DECIMAL ID8621262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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