#838AB6
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #838AB6
When working with digital screens, the color #838AB6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 138 green, and 182 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 28% Cyan, 24% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. With a hue angle of 231.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#838AB6
RGB131, 138, 182
HSL231.8°, 25.9%, 61.4%
CMYK28%, 24%, 0%, 29%
HSV231.8°, 28.0%, 71.4%
LAB58.4, 7.6, -23.9
XYZ26.9, 26.4, 47.9
Decimal8620726
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #838AB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #838AB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #838AB6;
}