Information about #857F8D color

#857F8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #857F8D is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 127, 141) — 52.2% red, 49.8% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 5 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#857F8D presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Slightly further away sit Revolution (#7E848B) and Aluminium (#848789).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 127, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #857F8D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#857F8D color variations

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

#857F8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6B2BB

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#CECCD1

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#E6E5E8

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White

#FFFFFF

#857F8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B6572

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#504C55

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#353239

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#1A191C

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Black

#000000

#857F8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#837F88

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#807F82

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Grey

#808080

#857F8D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8E7F8A

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#8B7F8E

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#857F8D

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#807F8E

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#7F858E

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#7F8A8E

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#857F8D 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
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#888E80
#888E80

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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
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#818E80
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#8E8D80
#8E8D80

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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
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#80818E
#80818E

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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
#857F8D
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#8E8680
#8E8680

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#808E86
#808E86

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#857F8D
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#8E8088
#8E8088

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#888E80
#888E80

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#808E86
#808E86

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8E8081
#8E8081

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#888E80
#888E80

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#808E8D
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Nearest named colors to #857F8D

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

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Battleship Grey color link
Battleship Grey

#848482

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857F8D
  • RGB133, 127, 141
  • CMYK3, 5, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(133, 127, 141)
  • HSL266°, 6%, 53%
  • HSL Precise265.714°, 5.785%, 52.549%
  • HSV266°, 10%, 55%
  • HSB266°, 10%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.498, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.498, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.498, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID857F8D
  • DECIMAL ID8748941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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