Color Name
Wild Blue Yonder*
Hex Color Code
#838BCD
RGB Color Code
RGB(131, 139, 205)
CMYK Values*
36.1%, 32.2%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is 838BCD?

The RGB color code for color number #838BCD is RGB(131, 139, 205). In the RGB color model, #838BCD has a red value of 131, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.1% cyan, 32.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.5° (degrees), 42.5 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #838BCD has a hue of 233.5° (degrees), 36.1 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color 838BCD is cool or warm?

Color 838BCD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #838BCD? (For interior and product design)

838BCD has an LRV of nearly 27.7. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#838BCD
LRV 27.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.7 of #838BCD with dark and light color

Is #838BCD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 838BCD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #838BCD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #838BCD
Hex triplet
#838BCD
Red
83
Green
8B
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(131, 139, 205)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
36.10%
Magenta
32.20%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(233.51deg, 42.5 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
233.51°
Saturation
42.53 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
233.51°
Saturation
36.10 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(38, 41, 97)
Red
38 (14.7%)
Yellow
41 (16.2%)
Blue
97 (37.9%)
HWB
Hue
233.51°
Whiteness
51.37 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
48.63%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
29.61
Y
27.7
Z
61.54
YXY
Y1
27.7
X
0.25
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
59.62
A
13.03
B
-34.99
CIE-Lch
L
59.62
C
37.34
H
290.43
CIE-Luv
L
59.62
U
-7.55
V
-56.16
Hunter-Lab
L
52.63
A
8.33
B
-32.49
Other
LRV
~ 27.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 6.0/8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #838BCD

These are the named colors closest to hex 838BCD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.65% match | ΔE 6.35
#9683EC Color Tropical Indigo
92.84% match | ΔE 7.16
#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
92.68% match | ΔE 7.32

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 838BCD.

#838DC8 Color PANTONE 2114 C
98.79% match | ΔE 1.21
#8986CA Color PANTONE 7446 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#8B84D7 Color PANTONE 2715 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#758CC0 Color PANTONE 2135 C
95.96% match | ΔE 4.04

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 838BCD.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 838BCD.


Paint color for Hex #838BCD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 838BCD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 838BCD once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 838BCD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #838BCD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 838BCD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #838BCD to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 838BCD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #838BCD to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 838BCD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #838BCD to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 838BCD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #838BCD to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 838BCD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #838BCD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 838BCD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #838BCD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.12% match | ΔE 8.88
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
85.31% match | ΔE 14.69
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
84.58% match | ΔE 15.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#838BCD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#838BCD
Wild Blue Yonder*
#CDC583
Dark Khaki*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #838BCD?

Color that best contrast with #838BCD is #CDC583, color name is Dark Khaki*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #838BCD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #838BCD is #CDC583, color name is Dark Khaki*.

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