Information about #837480 color

#837480 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #837480 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 116, 128) — 51.4% red, 45.5% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 1 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#837480 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Graceland (#877482). Slightly further away sit Purple Grey (#866F85) and Granite (#837E7C).

The recipe behind #837480 is rgb(131, 116, 128), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #837480: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. No one has named #837480 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#837480 color variations

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

#837480 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 #837480

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

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837480
  • RGB131, 116, 128
  • CMYK0, 6, 1, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 116, 128)
  • HSL312°, 6%, 48%
  • HSL Precise312°, 6.073%, 48.431%
  • HSV312°, 11%, 51%
  • HSB312°, 11%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.455, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.455, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.455, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837480
  • DECIMAL ID8615040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01