Information about #838F9C color

#838F9C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #838F9C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 143, 156) — 51.4% red, 56.1% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 5 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#838F9C presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neutral Bay (#858D99). Nearby in the Register you will also find Exponent (#888F98) and Roman Silver (#838996).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 143, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #838F9C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838F9C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838F9C color variations

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

#838F9C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838F9C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#838F9C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#838F9C 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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#838F9C 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
#838F9C
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#9B828E
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#8E9B82
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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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#9B8F82
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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 #838F9C

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

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

#838F9C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838F9C
  • RGB131, 143, 156
  • CMYK10, 5, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(131, 143, 156)
  • HSL211°, 11%, 56%
  • HSL Precise211.2°, 11.211%, 56.275%
  • HSV211°, 16%, 61%
  • HSB211°, 16%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.561, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.561, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.561, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838F9C
  • DECIMAL ID8621980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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