Information about #83808B color

#83808B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #83808B belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 128, 139) — 51.4% red, 50.2% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 4 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#83808B is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone 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 a hair away from Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Revolution (#7E848B) and Aluminium (#848789).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 128, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #83808B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #83808B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83808B color variations

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

#83808B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B3B1B9

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#CCCBD0

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White

#FFFFFF

#83808B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#67646F

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#4D4B53

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#333237

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#19191B

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Black

#000000

#83808B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#817E88

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#807E86

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Grey

#808080

#83808B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#8A7E85

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#8A7E89

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#867E8A

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#83808B

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#7E808A

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#7E858A

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#7E898A

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#83808B 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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#878B7E
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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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#818B7E
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#8B887E
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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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#7E818B
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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
#83808B
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#8B827E
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#7E8B82
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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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#8B7E87
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#878B7E
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#7E8B82
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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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#8B7E81
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#878B7E
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#7E8B88
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Nearest named colors to #83808B

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

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Battleship Grey color link
Battleship Grey

#848482

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

#83808B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83808B
  • RGB131, 128, 139
  • CMYK3, 4, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(131, 128, 139)
  • HSL256°, 5%, 52%
  • HSL Precise256.364°, 4.527%, 52.353%
  • HSV256°, 8%, 55%
  • HSB256°, 8%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.502, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.502, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.502, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID83808B
  • DECIMAL ID8618123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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