Information about #838D9B color

#838D9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838D9B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 141, 155) — 51.4% red, 55.3% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #838D9B reads as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Neutral Bay (#858D99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Exponent (#888F98) and Roman Silver (#838996).

The recipe behind #838D9B is rgb(131, 141, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #838D9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#838D9B color variations

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

#838D9B 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 #838D9B

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838D9B
  • RGB131, 141, 155
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(131, 141, 155)
  • HSL215°, 11%, 56%
  • HSL Precise215°, 10.714%, 56.078%
  • HSV215°, 15%, 61%
  • HSB215°, 15%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.553, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.553, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.553, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838D9B
  • DECIMAL ID8621467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01