Information about #838FA0 color

#838FA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838FA0 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 143, 160) — 51.4% red, 56.1% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 37. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #838FA0 reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Neutral Bay (#858D99). Slightly further away sit Exponent (#888F98) and Grayish Azure (#7D93A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 143, 160)), which gives #838FA0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838FA0: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#838FA0 color variations

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

#838FA0 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B4BBC5

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White

#FFFFFF

#838FA0 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4B5562

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Black

#000000

#838FA0 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#818893

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Grey

#808080

#838FA0 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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#839A9F

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#839F99

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#838FA0 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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#A09483
#A09483

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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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#9DA083
#9DA083

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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
#838FA0
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#A0838F
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#8FA083
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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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#9483A0
#9483A0

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#8FA083
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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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#A0839D
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#A09483
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Nearest named colors to #838FA0

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

Grayish Azure color link
Grayish Azure

#7D93A8

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

#838FA0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#838FA0 color image #838FA0 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838FA0
  • RGB131, 143, 160
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(131, 143, 160)
  • HSL215°, 13%, 57%
  • HSL Precise215.172°, 13.242%, 57.059%
  • HSV215°, 18%, 63%
  • HSB215°, 18%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.561, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.561, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.561, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838FA0
  • DECIMAL ID8621984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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