Information about #857790 color

#857790 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#857790 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 119, 144) — 52.2% red, 46.7% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 10 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#857790 presents itself as a softly toned twilight violet — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greyish Purple (#887191). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Purple (#826D8C) and Rugged Lavender (#80818B).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 119, 144) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #857790: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #857790 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#857790 color variations

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

#857790 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 #857790

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

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857790
  • RGB133, 119, 144
  • CMYK4, 10, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(133, 119, 144)
  • HSL274°, 10%, 52%
  • HSL Precise273.6°, 10.121%, 51.569%
  • HSV274°, 17%, 56%
  • HSB274°, 17%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.467, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.467, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.467, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID857790
  • DECIMAL ID8746896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01