Information about #857E87 color

#857E87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #857E87 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 126, 135) — 52.2% red, 49.4% 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 grey, #857E87 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 Ricochet (#848484). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Teravenumar (#838181) and Rugged Lavender (#80818B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(133, 126, 135)), which gives #857E87 its character. If you plan to put text on a #857E87 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#857E87 color variations

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

#857E87 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 #857E87

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

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857E87
  • RGB133, 126, 135
  • CMYK1, 4, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(133, 126, 135)
  • HSL287°, 4%, 51%
  • HSL Precise286.667°, 3.614%, 51.176%
  • HSV287°, 7%, 53%
  • HSB287°, 7%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.494, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.494, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.494, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID857E87
  • DECIMAL ID8748679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01