Information about #80738A color

#80738A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #80738A belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 115, 138) (50.2% red, 45.1% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 4 / 9 / 0 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #80738A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grey Purple (#826D8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Grey (#866F85) and Graceland (#877482).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 115, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #80738A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #80738A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#80738A color variations

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

#80738A 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 #80738A

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

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#80738A
  • RGB128, 115, 138
  • CMYK4, 9, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(128, 115, 138)
  • HSL274°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise273.913°, 9.091%, 49.608%
  • HSV274°, 17%, 54%
  • HSB274°, 17%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.451, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.451, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.451, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID80738A
  • DECIMAL ID8418186
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01