Information about #838089 color

#838089 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838089 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 128, 137) (51.4% red, 50.2% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 46 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#838089 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sword (#808284) and Ricochet (#848484).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 128, 137) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838089: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838089 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838089 color variations

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#838089 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #838089

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

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

#838089 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838089
  • RGB131, 128, 137
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(131, 128, 137)
  • HSL260°, 4%, 52%
  • HSL Precise260°, 3.673%, 51.961%
  • HSV260°, 7%, 54%
  • HSB260°, 7%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.502, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.502, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.502, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838089
  • DECIMAL ID8618121
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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