Information about #837799 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #837799 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 119, 153) (51.4% red, 46.7% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 9 / 13 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#837799 presents itself as a gently muted blue-purple violet — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wisteria Color (#89729E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stained Red (#78779B) and Greyish Purple (#887191).

The recipe behind #837799 is rgb(131, 119, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #837799 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #837799 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#837799 color variations

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

#837799 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#837799 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#837799 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#837799 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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#837799 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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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
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#7B9876
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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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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
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#988276
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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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#98768C
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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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#98767B
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#8C9876
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#769893
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Nearest named colors to #837799

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

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Greyish Purple color link
Greyish Purple

#887191

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Grayish Indigo color link
Grayish Indigo

#887DA8

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

#837799 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837799
  • RGB131, 119, 153
  • CMYK9, 13, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(131, 119, 153)
  • HSL261°, 14%, 53%
  • HSL Precise261.176°, 14.286%, 53.333%
  • HSV261°, 22%, 60%
  • HSB261°, 22%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.467, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.467, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.467, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837799
  • DECIMAL ID8615833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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