#838AE2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #838AE2

The hex code #838AE2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 138 green, and 226 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 42% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#838AE2
RGB131, 138, 226
HSL235.6°, 62.1%, 70.0%
CMYK42%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV235.6°, 42.0%, 88.6%
LAB60.3, 19.5, -45.6
XYZ32.2, 28.5, 75.8
Decimal8620770

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #838AE2; }
.text-color { color: #838AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #838AE2; }

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