Information about #85798B color

#85798B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85798B falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 121, 139) — 52.2% red, 47.5% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #85798B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyish Purple (#887191) and Graceland (#877482).

The recipe behind #85798B is rgb(133, 121, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #85798B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85798B color variations

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

#85798B 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 #85798B

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

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85798B
  • RGB133, 121, 139
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(133, 121, 139)
  • HSL280°, 7%, 51%
  • HSL Precise280°, 7.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV280°, 13%, 55%
  • HSB280°, 13%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.475, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.475, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.475, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85798B
  • DECIMAL ID8747403
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01