Information about #837BAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #837BAD is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 123, 173) — 51.4% red, 48.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 20 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #837BAD 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 a hair away from Grayish Indigo (#887DA8). Slightly further away sit Grayish Blue (#7D7DA8) and Long Shot (#8776B6).

The recipe behind #837BAD is rgb(131, 123, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #837BAD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#837BAD color variations

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

#837BAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#837BAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#837BAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#837BAD 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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#837BAD 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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#8CAD7B
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#AD9C7B
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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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#AD837B
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#7BAD83
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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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#7BAD83
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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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#A4AD7B
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#7BAD9C
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Nearest named colors to #837BAD

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

Long Shot color link
Long Shot

#8776B6

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

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

Middle Blue Purple color link
Middle Blue Purple

#8B72BE

Lavender Purple color link
Lavender Purple

#967BB6

#837BAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837BAD
  • RGB131, 123, 173
  • CMYK16, 20, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(131, 123, 173)
  • HSL250°, 23%, 58%
  • HSL Precise249.6°, 23.364%, 58.039%
  • HSV250°, 29%, 68%
  • HSB250°, 29%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.482, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.482, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.482, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837BAD
  • DECIMAL ID8616877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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