#838c9d Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #838c9d is a shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #838c9d is comprised of 51.37% red, 54.9% green and 61.57% blue. In the HSL color space #838c9d has a hue of 219° (degrees), 12% saturation and 56% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 476.46 nm.

Color Variations

• Inverted
  #7c7362
• 25% saturated
  #808ba0
• Grayscale
  #909090
• 25% lighter
  #abb1bd
• Original
  #838c9d
• 25% darker
  #666f81
• Web safe: gray
  #808080
• 25% desaturated
  #868d9a
• HTML: lightslategray
  #778899 / #789

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Roman silver
     #838996
  2. Light slate gray
     #778899 / #789
  3. Shadow blue
     #778ba5
  4. Cool grey
     #8c92ac
  5. Slate gray
     #708090

• Intermediately Related

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     #0047ab
  2. Queen pink
     #e8ccd7
  3. Asda Orange (1968)
     #ca7309
  4. Jasper orange
     #de8f4e
  5. Denim blue
     #2243b6

• Distantly Related

  1. Rich black (FOGRA39)
     #010203
  2. Vampire black
     #080808
  3. Smoky black
     #100c08
  4. Rich black (FOGRA29)
     #010b13
  5. Root beer
     #290e05

Color Schemes

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Monochromatic Colors

1. #697283
2. #727b8b
3. #7a8394
4. #838c9d
5. #8c95a6
6. #959eaf
7. #9ea7b8

Tints and Shades

#838c9d to white

1. #838c9d
2. #979ead
3. #abb1bd
4. #bfc4cd
5. #d4d7dd
6. #e9ebee
7. #ffffff / #fff

#838c9d to black

1. #838c9d
2. #6c7381
3. #565b66
4. #41454c
5. #2d2f34
6. #1a1b1d
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

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Similar Paints

1. Porter Paints

   1. ★ Prophetic Sea / 546-5
      #828b9c ΔE = 0.386 / LRV ≈ 25.6%
   2. Blueberry Muffin / 547-5
      #8290a6 ΔE = 2.581 / LRV ≈ 27.4%

2. Bristol

   1. ★ Violet Aura / P102-C5
      #838b9d ΔE = 0.627 / LRV ≈ 25.7%
   2. Violet Verbena / P101-C5
      #8c8ca0 ΔE = 3.303 / LRV ≈ 26.9%

3. Sikkens

   1. ★ U0.11.50
      #838e9f ΔE = 0.869 / LRV ≈ 26.7%
   2. W2.05.49
      #8d8a95 ΔE = 4.328 / LRV ≈ 26.0%

4. Valspar Paint

   1. ★ Gray Lavender
      #808da0 ΔE = 1.298 / LRV ≈ 26.2%
   2. Battlement Grey X99R208C
      #878a8f ΔE = 4.917 / LRV ≈ 25.3%

5. Benjamin Moore

   1. ★ Irises / 1440
      #858a9b ΔE = 1.330 / LRV ≈ 25.5%
   2. ★ Flower Box / CSP-530
      #8791a5 ΔE = 2.255 / LRV ≈ 28.1%

6. Sto

   1. ★ 34432
      #868d9b ΔE = 1.334 / LRV ≈ 26.5%
   2. 34420
      #79839a ΔE = 4.190 / LRV ≈ 22.6%

7. Duron

   1. ★ Downing Slate
      #868c9a ΔE = 1.388 / LRV ≈ 26.2%
   2. Foggy Day
      #7a848d ΔE = 4.834 / LRV ≈ 22.6%

8. Cloverdale Paint

   1. ★ Pale Orchid / 7231
      #818ea1 ΔE = 1.391 / LRV ≈ 26.6%
   2. Garden Beauty / 7183
      #908f9e ΔE = 3.693 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

9. Olympic

   1. ★ Violet Verbena C45-4
      #868da1 ΔE = 1.579 / LRV ≈ 26.7%
   2. Evening Hush C47-4
      #798ea6 ΔE = 3.924 / LRV ≈ 26.2%

10. Toyo Ink

    1. ★ CF10703
       #858b98 ΔE = 1.722 / LRV ≈ 25.7%
    2. CF11037
       #8a8e99 ΔE = 2.815 / LRV ≈ 27.0%

11. Levis

    1. ★ Real Sky
       #7d8999 ΔE = 1.778 / LRV ≈ 24.6%
    2. Atl Soleil B8
       #8699ad ΔE = 5.185 / LRV ≈ 30.9%

12. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Medium Slate
       #7d8b9f ΔE = 1.837 / LRV ≈ 25.3%
    2. Silver Sage
       #8b8b97 ΔE = 3.262 / LRV ≈ 26.2%

13. Resene

    1. ★ Neutral Bay B66-014-259
       #858d99 ΔE = 2.034 / LRV ≈ 26.3%
    2. Grey Suit B69-016-281
       #9391a0 ΔE = 4.439 / LRV ≈ 29.0%

14. Sherwin-Williams

    1. ★ Dusty Heather - 9073
       #8990a3 ΔE = 2.057 / LRV ≈ 27.9%
    2. Dried Lavender - 9072
       #8595aa ΔE = 3.812 / LRV ≈ 29.4%

15. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Beyond Blue 70BB 28/080
       #848996 ΔE = 2.076 / LRV ≈ 25.0%
    2. ★ Byzantine Blue 50BB 32/117
       #8691a5 ΔE = 2.219 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

16. Peintures MF

    1. ★ Silhouette
       #7f8795 ΔE = 2.273 / LRV ≈ 24.0%
    2. Gris Stafford
       #777f93 ΔE = 5.086 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

17. General Paint

    1. String Quartet / CL 2394D
       #848895 ΔE = 2.393 / LRV ≈ 24.7%
    2. Belvedere / CL 2274D
       #7590a1 ΔE = 5.124 / LRV ≈ 26.3%

18. Coronado Paint

    1. 7231 - Pale Orchid
       #7a879a ΔE = 2.540 / LRV ≈ 23.8%
    2. 7192 - Barrymore
       #9294aa ΔE = 4.872 / LRV ≈ 30.2%

19. Tikkurila

    1. 4895
       #888998 ΔE = 2.606 / LRV ≈ 25.4%
    2. 607X
       #7d8e9b ΔE = 3.274 / LRV ≈ 26.1%

20. Volkswagen

    1. Pastel Blue
       #7b8b9a ΔE = 2.627 / LRV ≈ 25.0%
    2. Aviator Gray
       #7e8890 ΔE = 4.305 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

21. Ford

    1. Silver Mink
       #7e8da4 ΔE = 2.686 / LRV ≈ 26.2%
    2. Silver
       #818d96 ΔE = 3.728 / LRV ≈ 25.9%

22. Dulux

    1. Pressed Thistle
       #8c909d ΔE = 2.733 / LRV ≈ 28.0%
    2. Urban Obsession
       #7a8295 ΔE = 3.872 / LRV ≈ 22.3%

23. Crayola

    1. Manatee
       #8d90a1 ΔE = 2.742 / LRV ≈ 28.2%

24. Scib Paints

    1. Pale Orchid / 7231
       #7e889f ΔE = 2.821 / LRV ≈ 24.5%
    2. Shadow Mountain / 8248
       #7f848e ΔE = 4.132 / LRV ≈ 23.0%

25. Berger

    1. Pale Orchid / 7231
       #7e889f ΔE = 2.821 / LRV ≈ 24.5%
    2. Shadow Mountain / 8248
       #7f848e ΔE = 4.132 / LRV ≈ 23.0%

26. McCormick Paints

    1. Pale Orchid
       #7e889f ΔE = 2.821 / LRV ≈ 24.5%

27. Pantone / PMS

    1. 15-4307 TCX
       #7f8793 ΔE = 2.822 / LRV ≈ 23.9%
    2. 7544
       #8a9199 ΔE = 4.067 / LRV ≈ 28.0%

28. Tollens

    1. T2148-6
       #87909b ΔE = 2.841 / LRV ≈ 27.5%
    2. Granit | EE213
       #82878f ΔE = 4.080 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

29. Glidden

    1. Night Sky Grey / 90BG 25/079
       #7d8a96 ΔE = 2.935 / LRV ≈ 24.7%
    2. Smoke Grey / 90BG 30/073
       #8995a1 ΔE = 3.966 / LRV ≈ 29.4%

30. Brighto Paints

    1. 5-41-4 Winter Whisper
       #8d8d9e ΔE = 3.043 / LRV ≈ 27.2%
    2. 5-42-4 Claret Shadow
       #928d98 ΔE = 5.129 / LRV ≈ 27.4%

31. CIL

    1. Boothbay Harbor
       #7f91a1 ΔE = 3.062 / LRV ≈ 27.3%
    2. Night Sky
       #7b8993 ΔE = 4.061 / LRV ≈ 24.2%

32. Brillux

    1. 57.09.21
       #798599 ΔE = 3.172 / LRV ≈ 23.1%
    2. 60.06.19
       #868b92 ΔE = 4.037 / LRV ≈ 25.6%

33. Earthpaint

    1. 4-40-4 Far Away
       #8c91a6 ΔE = 3.183 / LRV ≈ 28.6%
    2. 4-36-4 Soothing Blue
       #8297a9 ΔE = 4.790 / LRV ≈ 29.7%

34. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Win Place Or Show 7119-1
       #7b8693 ΔE = 3.201 / LRV ≈ 23.4%
    2. Wando Inlet Chs-39
       #8697a2 ΔE = 5.247 / LRV ≈ 29.8%

35. Caparol

    1. Atlas / Atlas F3
       #8894a8 ΔE = 3.211 / LRV ≈ 29.2%
    2. 65 2 246 / Venato 35
       #7c8498 ΔE = 3.237 / LRV ≈ 23.1%

36. Dutch Boy

    1. Cheboygan Blue
       #798da3 ΔE = 3.361 / LRV ≈ 25.8%
    2. Uptown
       #7d91a0 ΔE = 3.710 / LRV ≈ 27.1%

37. Opaltone / OMS

    1. 6153
       #8795a6 ΔE = 3.426 / LRV ≈ 29.4%
    2. 6398
       #9498a7 ΔE = 5.187 / LRV ≈ 31.5%

38. Dupont

    1. CAS940
       #8093a5 ΔE = 3.477 / LRV ≈ 28.2%
    2. CAS932
       #8a9299 ΔE = 4.625 / LRV ≈ 28.3%

39. Liebherr

    1. Blaugrau / 075421
       #778ca1 ΔE = 3.538 / LRV ≈ 25.3%

40. New Look

    1. Dynamic Duo / F30-09
       #8492aa ΔE = 3.581 / LRV ≈ 28.4%
    2. Alisons Dream / G36-03
       #8a8891 ΔE = 4.570 / LRV ≈ 25.1%

41. Wattyl

    1. Acapulco Violet / D79W
       #8492aa ΔE = 3.581 / LRV ≈ 28.4%
    2. Smoke Plume / E24W
       #7890aa ΔE = 4.947 / LRV ≈ 26.8%

42. Colortrend

    1. 0520
       #818590 ΔE = 3.613 / LRV ≈ 23.5%
    2. 0506
       #778692 ΔE = 4.264 / LRV ≈ 23.0%

43. Diamond Vogel

    1. Slate Tint / 0520
       #818590 ΔE = 3.613 / LRV ≈ 23.5%
    2. Ocean Storms / 0506
       #778692 ΔE = 4.264 / LRV ≈ 23.0%

44. Martha Stewart Living

    1. Hydrangea Purple B06
       #76859a ΔE = 3.731 / LRV ≈ 23.0%

45. KILZ

    1. Romantic Ravenna / B761
       #8b94aa ΔE = 3.765 / LRV ≈ 29.6%
    2. Porpoise Gray / H861
       #7a8993 ΔE = 4.281 / LRV ≈ 24.1%

46. Crown Diamond

    1. 7324-42 Netherland Blue
       #7a8b97 ΔE = 3.769 / LRV ≈ 24.8%
    2. 7355-52 Trafalgar Square
       #7b868f ΔE = 4.475 / LRV ≈ 23.2%

47. Clark+Kensington

    1. Foggy Day / 38A-3
       #7b8691 ΔE = 3.787 / LRV ≈ 23.3%
    2. Hamilton Heights / 40B-5
       #898ba7 ΔE = 5.169 / LRV ≈ 26.6%

48. RAL

    1. RAL 250 60 10
       #7f92a0 ΔE = 3.819 / LRV ≈ 27.6%
    2. RAL 240 60 10
       #7b929e ΔE = 5.244 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

49. Sico

    1. 6171-52 Galleon
       #7a8893 ΔE = 3.883 / LRV ≈ 23.9%
    2. 6170-42 Loft Blue
       #7e909a ΔE = 4.601 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

50. Sigma

    1. Mistic Purple / S 4020-R70B
       #7b89a3 ΔE = 3.886 / LRV ≈ 24.7%
    2. Mistic Purple / S 5005-R50B
       #88898f ΔE = 4.795 / LRV ≈ 25.1%

51. Diamond Paint

    1. Pewter
       #80848f ΔE = 3.891 / LRV ≈ 23.1%

52. Taubmans

    1. Violet Note / T12 38.F9
       #8287a0 ΔE = 3.911 / LRV ≈ 24.6%
    2. Dutch Metal / T148-6
       #7e919a ΔE = 5.245 / LRV ≈ 27.0%

53. Devoe Paint

    1. Boothbay Harbor / 10BB 28/116
       #81919c ΔE = 3.917 / LRV ≈ 27.3%
    2. Beyond Blue / 70BB 28/080
       #8e8f98 ΔE = 4.079 / LRV ≈ 27.7%

54. California Paints

    1. DE 5920 - Mountains Majesty
       #8d95aa ΔE = 3.992 / LRV ≈ 30.1%
    2. DE 5935 - Soft Charcoal
       #838298 ΔE = 4.942 / LRV ≈ 23.1%

55. Dunn-Edwards

    1. London Fog / 686
       #8d95aa ΔE = 3.992 / LRV ≈ 30.1%
    2. Soft Charcoal / 586
       #838298 ΔE = 4.942 / LRV ≈ 23.1%

56. Kelly-Moore

    1. Mirador / KM3797-2
       #839099 ΔE = 4.030 / LRV ≈ 27.1%
    2. Tianna's Eyes / KM3094-2
       #8e96a9 ΔE = 4.057 / LRV ≈ 30.4%

57. Ralph Lauren

    1. Beekman / RLUL204
       #8e8d97 ΔE = 4.088 / LRV ≈ 27.0%
    2. Bellflower Blue / RLVM282
       #8699ab ΔE = 5.135 / LRV ≈ 30.8%

58. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Slaanesh Grey
       #8e8c97 ΔE = 4.089 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

59. AMC

    1. Light Baltic
       #7990a7 ΔE = 4.200 / LRV ≈ 26.8%
    2. Turbo Silver
       #888e94 ΔE = 4.494 / LRV ≈ 26.7%

60. Chrysler

    1. Mauve
       #848392 ΔE = 4.212 / LRV ≈ 23.2%
    2. Bluebonnet Blue
       #788eaa ΔE = 5.113 / LRV ≈ 26.2%

61. Crown Paint

    1. Pencil Skirt Grey
       #8e97a8 ΔE = 4.212 / LRV ≈ 30.7%

62. Sanderson

    1. Turkish Blue
       #7c8891 ΔE = 4.228 / LRV ≈ 23.9%

63. Vista Paint

    1. Garden Beauty
       #8d899c ΔE = 4.290 / LRV ≈ 26.0%
    2. Mirador
       #748490 ΔE = 5.042 / LRV ≈ 22.2%

64. Nippon Paint

    1. Weathervane / NP N 1987 P
       #858a90 ΔE = 4.491 / LRV ≈ 25.2%
    2. Twist Of Fate / NP PB 1465 T
       #8989a3 ΔE = 4.834 / LRV ≈ 25.9%

65. Dulux Australia

    1. Venetian Lace / D21
       #87878f ΔE = 4.515 / LRV ≈ 24.5%
    2. Classic Blue / GR15
       #91969f ΔE = 5.095 / LRV ≈ 30.3%

66. Asian Paints

    1. Voltage / 8264
       #778691 ΔE = 4.563 / LRV ≈ 23.0%
    2. Smoke Grey / 6134
       #708494 ΔE = 5.179 / LRV ≈ 22.1%

67. British Standard

    1. BS 2660 BS 8-089 - Castle grey
       #8a8f95 ΔE = 4.574 / LRV ≈ 27.2%

68. Flügger

    1. Velvet Blue (IN-766)
       #728aa0 ΔE = 4.587 / LRV ≈ 24.3%

69. 1829

    1. Pale Chalk Blue
       #818d94 ΔE = 4.608 / LRV ≈ 25.9%

70. Albany Paint

    1. Ionian Sea
       #728ba0 ΔE = 4.647 / LRV ≈ 24.6%

71. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Blue Fox 26-20
       #7f939f ΔE = 4.687 / LRV ≈ 27.9%
    2. Purplish Gray 30-24
       #9494a5 ΔE = 4.712 / LRV ≈ 30.2%

72. Behr

    1. Excalibur FF61-1
       #7f838c ΔE = 4.690 / LRV ≈ 22.6%
    2. Chinchilla 38G1
       #8a9197 ΔE = 4.823 / LRV ≈ 27.9%

73. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 3010-R80B
       #9397a5 ΔE = 4.866 / LRV ≈ 31.1%
    2. S 3010-R90B
       #8f98a4 ΔE = 4.920 / LRV ≈ 31.0%

74. Jotun

    1. 4624 / Varm Blå
       #90969f ΔE = 5.014 / LRV ≈ 30.2%
    2. 4153 / Blåmann
       #89959d ΔE = 5.116 / LRV ≈ 29.2%

75. Nerolac

    1. Creekwaters - 4256
       #7e96a8 ΔE = 5.051 / LRV ≈ 29.1%
    2. Blue Aster - 2992
       #70849b ΔE = 5.158 / LRV ≈ 22.3%

76. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 26173
       #7f848b ΔE = 5.056 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

77. Evonik-Degussa

    1. 5232T Gray Grape
       #7e96ab ΔE = 5.058 / LRV ≈ 29.2%
    2. 4212T Granite Rock
       #8c9399 ΔE = 5.153 / LRV ≈ 28.7%

78. Audi

    1. Jet Blue Metallic / 1Y, 1Y1Y, 1YPA, LX5W
       #80939d ΔE = 5.095 / LRV ≈ 27.9%
    2. Gletscherblau Metallic / 1H, LZ7K
       #7a919d ΔE = 5.175 / LRV ≈ 26.8%

79. Little Greene

    1. James
       #8597a3 ΔE = 5.142 / LRV ≈ 29.8%

#838c9d HTML / CSS Code Examples

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Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

8621213

Binary

10000011, 10001100, 10011101

Hexadecimal

#838c9d

LRV

≈ 26.0%

Closest short hex

#889 ΔE = 2.987

RGB

rgb(131, 140, 157)

RGBA

rgba(131, 140, 157, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.306, g: 0.327, b: 0.367

RYB

red: 51.373%, yellow: 53.994%, blue: 61.569%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-8156003 / 0xff838c9d

HSL

hsl(219, 12%, 56%)

HSLA

hsla(219, 12%, 56%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 219° (219.231), saturation: 17% (0.166), value: 62% (0.616)

HSP

hue: 219.231, saturation: 16.561%, perceived brightness: 54.686%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 248.935, S: 16.427, L: 58.052

Cubehelix

H: -142.964, S: 0.155, L: 0.546

TSL

T: -2.070, S: 0.038, L: 0.546

CMYK

cyan: 17% (0.166), magenta: 11% (0.108), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 38% (0.384)

CMY

cyan: 49% (0.486), magenta: 45% (0.451), yellow: 38% (0.384)

XYZ

X: 24.823, Y: 26.015, Z: 35.605

xyY

x: 0.287, y: 0.301, Y: 26.015

CIELab

L: 58.052, a: 0.411, b: -10.114

CIELuv

L: 58.052, u: -5.721, v: -14.854

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 58.052, C: 10.122, H: 272.329

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 58.052, C: 15.918, H: 248.935

Hunter-Lab

L: 51.005, a: -2.389, b: -5.685

CIECAM02

J: 47.716, C: 15.324, h: 254.608, Q: 136.096, M: 13.401, s: 31.379, H: 308.316

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.135, jaune: -1.809, green: 0.516

LMS

L: 23.584, M: 26.913, S: 35.443

YCbCr

Y: 135.613, Cb: 136.795, Cr: 122.842

YCoCg

Y: 142.000, Cg: -2.000, Co: 26.250

YDbDr

Y: 139.247, Db: 26.711, Dr: 15.686

YPbPr

Y: 139.307, Pb: 9.535, Pr: -5.282

xvYCC

Y: 135.640, Cb: 136.376, Cr: 123.360

YIQ

Y: 139.247, I: -10.823, Q: 3.386

YUV

Y: 139.247, U: 8.738, V: -7.235

Munsell Color System

2.5P 6/2 ΔE = 5.113

Brand Color

Southwest Airlines Deep Silver ΔE = 8.687

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