Information about #847C87 color

#847C87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #847C87 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 124, 135) — 51.8% red, 48.6% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 4 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #847C87 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sword (#808284) and Teravenumar (#838181).

In RGB terms — rgb(132, 124, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #847C87 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#847C87 color variations

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

#847C87 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 #847C87

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

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#847C87
  • RGB132, 124, 135
  • CMYK1, 4, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(132, 124, 135)
  • HSL284°, 4%, 51%
  • HSL Precise283.636°, 4.382%, 50.784%
  • HSV284°, 8%, 53%
  • HSB284°, 8%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.486, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.486, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.486, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID847C87
  • DECIMAL ID8682631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01