Information about #808090 color

#808090 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #808090 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 128, 144) (50.2% red, 50.2% green, 56.5% blue), or CMYK 6 / 6 / 0 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#808090 is a muted, almost neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Slightly further away sit Revolution (#7E848B) and Antique Pewter (#808992).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 128, 144) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #808090 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#808090 color variations

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

#808090 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B2B2BC

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#CBCBD2

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#E5E5E8

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White

#FFFFFF

#808090 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#646473

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#4B4B56

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#323239

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Black

#000000

#808090 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7E7E8C

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#7E7E89

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#7F7F86

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Grey

#808080

#808090 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#808090

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#7E858F

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#7E8C8F

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#7E8F8C

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#808090 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
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#90907F
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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
#808090
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#87907F
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#90877F
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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
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#808090
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#7F8790
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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
#808090
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#907F7F
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#7F907F
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#907F90
#907F90

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#90907F
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#7F907F
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#907F87
#907F87

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#90907F
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#7F9087
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Nearest named colors to #808090

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

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

#808090 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808090
  • RGB128, 128, 144
  • CMYK6, 6, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(128, 128, 144)
  • HSL240°, 7%, 53%
  • HSL Precise240°, 6.723%, 53.333%
  • HSV240°, 11%, 56%
  • HSB240°, 11%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.502, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.502, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.502, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID808090
  • DECIMAL ID8421520
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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