Information about #808088 color

#808088 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #808088 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 128, 136) — 50.2% red, 50.2% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 3 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #808088 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sword (#808284) and Revolution (#7E848B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(128, 128, 136)), which gives #808088 its character. If you plan to put text on a #808088 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #808088 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#808088 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#808088 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 #808088

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

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808088
  • RGB128, 128, 136
  • CMYK3, 3, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(128, 128, 136)
  • HSL240°, 3%, 52%
  • HSL Precise240°, 3.252%, 51.765%
  • HSV240°, 6%, 53%
  • HSB240°, 6%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.502, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.502, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.502, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID808088
  • DECIMAL ID8421512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01