#837CC5

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #837CC5

At its core, #837CC5 is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 124 green, and 197 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 34% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 245.8° hue, 38.6% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#837CC5
RGB131, 124, 197
HSL245.8°, 38.6%, 62.9%
CMYK34%, 37%, 0%, 23%
HSV245.8°, 37.1%, 77.3%
LAB55.4, 19.7, -37.1
XYZ26.6, 23.3, 55.9
Decimal8617157

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #837CC5; }
.text-color { color: #837CC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #837CC5; }

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