Information about #83808E color

#83808E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#83808E falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 128, 142) — 51.4% red, 50.2% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#83808E presents itself as a softly muted 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 a hair away from Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Revolution (#7E848B) and Aluminium (#848789).

The recipe behind #83808E is rgb(131, 128, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #83808E: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #83808E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83808E color variations

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

#83808E 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 #83808E

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

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83808E
  • RGB131, 128, 142
  • CMYK4, 5, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(131, 128, 142)
  • HSL253°, 6%, 53%
  • HSL Precise252.857°, 5.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV253°, 10%, 56%
  • HSB253°, 10%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.502, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.502, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.502, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID83808E
  • DECIMAL ID8618126
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01