Information about #85808E color

#85808E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85808E falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 128, 142) — 52.2% red, 50.2% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85808E is a softly muted balanced grey tone 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 practically indistinguishable from Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Revolution (#7E848B) and Aluminium (#848789).

The recipe behind #85808E is rgb(133, 128, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85808E: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #85808E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85808E color variations

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

#85808E 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 #85808E

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

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85808E
  • RGB133, 128, 142
  • CMYK4, 5, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(133, 128, 142)
  • HSL261°, 6%, 53%
  • HSL Precise261.429°, 5.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV261°, 10%, 56%
  • HSB261°, 10%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.502, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.502, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.502, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85808E
  • DECIMAL ID8749198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01