Information about #858090 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #858090 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 128, 144) — 52.2% red, 50.2% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 6 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #858090 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Revolution (#7E848B) and Aluminium (#848789).

The recipe behind #858090 is rgb(133, 128, 144), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #858090 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #858090 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#858090 color variations

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

#858090 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#858090 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#858090 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#858090 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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#858090 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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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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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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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
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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
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#7F9084
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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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Nearest named colors to #858090

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

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

#858090 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858090
  • RGB133, 128, 144
  • CMYK4, 6, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(133, 128, 144)
  • HSL259°, 7%, 53%
  • HSL Precise258.75°, 6.723%, 53.333%
  • HSV259°, 11%, 56%
  • HSB259°, 11%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.502, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.502, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.502, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID858090
  • DECIMAL ID8749200
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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