Color Name
Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code
#838EAF
RGB Color Code
RGB(131, 142, 175)
CMYK Values*
25.1%, 18.9%, 0.0%, 31.4%
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What color is 838EAF?

The RGB color code for color number #838EAF is RGB(131, 142, 175). In the RGB color model, #838EAF has a red value of 131, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.1% cyan, 18.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225° (degrees), 21.6 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #838EAF has a hue of 225° (degrees), 25.1 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 838EAF is cool or warm?

Color 838EAF is a cool color.

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

838EAF has an LRV of nearly 27.3. 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
#838EAF
LRV 27.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.3 of #838EAF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 838EAF 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 #838EAF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #838EAF
Hex triplet
#838EAF
Red
83
Green
8E
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(131, 142, 175)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.14%
Magenta
18.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(225deg, 21.6 %, 60.0 %)
Hue
225°
Saturation
21.57 %
Lightness
60.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
225°
Saturation
25.14 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(48, 64, 94)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
64 (25.2%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
HWB
Hue
225°
Whiteness
51.37 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
48.63%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
26.77
Y
27.27
Z
44.41
YXY
Y1
27.27
X
0.27
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
59.22
A
3.53
B
-18.63
CIE-Lch
L
59.22
C
18.96
H
280.72
CIE-Luv
L
59.22
U
-7.42
V
-28.53
Hunter-Lab
L
52.22
A
0.13
B
-13.87
Other
LRV
~ 27.3 %
Munsell Color System
4.7PB 5.8/3.9

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 #838EAF

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

#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
96.02% match | ΔE 3.98
#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue
94.68% match | ΔE 5.32
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 838EAF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 838EAF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 838EAF.

#8394B8 Color PANTONE 2136 C
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#878CB4 Color PANTONE 7674 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#8789A9 Color PANTONE 10238 C
96.25% match | ΔE 3.75
#9099BA Color PANTONE 2107 C
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 838EAF.


Paint color for Hex #838EAF

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


PPG Paints

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
91.48% match | ΔE 8.52
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
87.89% match | ΔE 12.11
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
87.83% match | ΔE 12.17
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
87.05% match | ΔE 12.95

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#838EAF 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

#838EAF
Cool Gray*
#AFA483
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 #838EAF?

Color that best contrast with #838EAF is #AFA483, color name is 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 #838EAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #838EAF is #AFA483, color name is Khaki*.

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