Information about #837BAB color

#837BAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #837BAB belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 123, 171) — 51.4% red, 48.2% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 19 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #837BAB reads as a calm, restrained blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Indigo (#887DA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8) and Pastel Indigo (#8686AF).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 123, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #837BAB: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #837BAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#837BAB color variations

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

#837BAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B5B0CC

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#CDCADD

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#E6E4EE

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White

#FFFFFF

#837BAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#645C90

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#4B456C

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#322E48

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#191724

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Black

#000000

#837BAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#827CA3

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#817C9A

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#807D92

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#7F7E89

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Grey

#808080

#837BAB 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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#7C87AB

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#7C9AAB

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#7CABA9

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#837BAB 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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#A4AB7C
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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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#8CAB7C
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#AB9C7C
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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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#7C8CAB
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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
#837BAB
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#AB847C
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#7CAB84
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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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#AB7CA4
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#A4AB7C
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#7CAB84
#7CAB84

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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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#AB7C8C
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#A4AB7C
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#7CAB9C
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Nearest named colors to #837BAB

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

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Grayish Sapphire Blue

#7D88A8

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Ship Cove color link
Ship Cove

#7988AB

Grayish Violet color link
Grayish Violet

#937DA8

Wisteria Color color link
Wisteria Color

#89729E

Ce Soir color link
Ce Soir

#9271A7

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

#837BAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837BAB
  • RGB131, 123, 171
  • CMYK16, 19, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(131, 123, 171)
  • HSL250°, 22%, 58%
  • HSL Precise250°, 22.222%, 57.647%
  • HSV250°, 28%, 67%
  • HSB250°, 28%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.482, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.482, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.482, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837BAB
  • DECIMAL ID8616875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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