Information about #837BA6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#837BA6 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 123, 166) — 51.4% red, 48.2% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 17 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #837BA6 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Indigo (#887DA8). Slightly further away sit Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8) and Wisteria Color (#89729E).

The recipe behind #837BA6 is rgb(131, 123, 166), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #837BA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#837BA6 color variations

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

#837BA6 color tints

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

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White

#FFFFFF

#837BA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#665E8A

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#4C4667

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Black

#000000

#837BA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#817C97

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Grey

#808080

#837BA6 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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#7C85A6

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#7C96A6

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#837BA6 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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#9FA67D
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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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#8AA67D
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#A6997D
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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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#7D8AA6
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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
#837BA6
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#A6847D
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#7DA684
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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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#A67D9F
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#9FA67D
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#7DA684
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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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#A67D8A
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#9FA67D
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#7DA699
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Nearest named colors to #837BA6

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

Grayish Indigo color link
Grayish Indigo

#887DA8

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Grayish Violet color link
Grayish Violet

#937DA8

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

#837BA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837BA6
  • RGB131, 123, 166
  • CMYK14, 17, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(131, 123, 166)
  • HSL251°, 19%, 57%
  • HSL Precise251.163°, 19.457%, 56.667%
  • HSV251°, 26%, 65%
  • HSB251°, 26%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.482, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.482, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.482, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837BA6
  • DECIMAL ID8616870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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