Information about #8390C9 color

#8390C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8390C9 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 144, 201) (51.4% red, 56.5% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 27 / 22 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #8390C9 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Zephyr (#809AC6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta Blue (#7C9ACD) and Dark Pastel Blue (#779ECB).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 144, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8390C9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8390C9 color variations

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#8390C9 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 #8390C9

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

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Misty Lupine color link
Misty Lupine

#7983D3

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Masquerade color link
Masquerade

#7285BC

Moody Blue color link
Moody Blue

#8378C7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8390C9
  • RGB131, 144, 201
  • CMYK27, 22, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(131, 144, 201)
  • HSL229°, 39%, 65%
  • HSL Precise228.857°, 39.326%, 65.098%
  • HSV229°, 35%, 79%
  • HSB229°, 35%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.565, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.565, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.565, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID8390C9
  • DECIMAL ID8622281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01