#838AC5
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #838AC5
At its core, #838AC5 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 138, and 197.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 34% cyan and 30% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 233.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#838AC5
RGB131, 138, 197
HSL233.6°, 36.3%, 64.3%
CMYK34%, 30%, 0%, 23%
HSV233.6°, 33.5%, 77.3%
LAB59.0, 11.5, -31.4
XYZ28.5, 27.0, 56.5
Decimal8620741
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.41:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #838AC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #838AC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #838AC5;
}