Color swatch image showing #8389A4 with RGB(131,137,164) values

#8389A4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8389A4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8389A4 Color Information

#8389A4 RGB value is (131, 137, 164). The hex color red value is 131, green is 137, and blue is 164. Its HSL format shows a hue of 229°, saturation of 15 percent, and lightness of 58 percent. The CMYK process values are 20 percent, 16 percent, 0 percent, 36 percent.

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#8389A4 Color Meaning

Color #8389A4 conveys serene focus, intellectual calm, and soft stability. #8389A4 grayish-blue color #8389A4 evokes cloudy skies, evening light, and gentle calm. Psychologically, #8389A4 promotes concentration, emotional equilibrium, and reflective thinking, fostering measured decision-making. Culturally, color #8389A4 is used in professional design, corporate branding, and contemporary interiors, symbolizing reliability, subtle sophistication, and quiet authority. Spiritually, #8389A4 channels clarity, introspection, and calm awareness, supporting peaceful thought and mindful engagement. Its subdued blue-gray hue balances tranquility with intellectual focus.

Color Conversion

Convert #8389A4 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8389A4
RGB
rgb(131, 137, 164)
HSL
hsl(229°, 15%, 58%)
CMYK
cmyk(20%, 16%, 0%, 36%)
HSV
hsv(229°, 20%, 64%)
XYZ
25.0066 25.3970 38.7061
Yxy
25.3970 0.2806 0.2850
Hunter Lab
50.3954 0.4065 -1.6419
CIE-Lab
57.4602 3.7487 -15.0227

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Blue164 / 255 (64%)
64%

CMYK Values

Cyan20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Magenta16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)36 / 100 (36%)
36%

Color Variations

#8389A4 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#8389A4 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #8389A4 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8389A4 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8389A4;

Text Color

color: #8389A4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8389A4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8389A440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8389A4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8389A4 0%, #494e63 100%);

#8389A4 Color FAQs

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