Information about #839FAF color

#839FAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #839FAF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 159, 175) — 51.4% red, 62.4% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 6 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#839FAF presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bluegrey (#85A3B2). Slightly further away sit Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) and Bali Hai (#849CA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 159, 175) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #839FAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#839FAF color variations

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#839FAF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #839FAF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#839FAF
  • RGB131, 159, 175
  • CMYK17, 6, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(131, 159, 175)
  • HSL202°, 22%, 60%
  • HSL Precise201.818°, 21.569%, 60%
  • HSV202°, 25%, 69%
  • HSB202°, 25%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.624, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.624, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.624, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID839FAF
  • DECIMAL ID8626095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01