Information about #84788A color

#84788A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #84788A belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(132, 120, 138) — 51.8% red, 47.1% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #84788A reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and 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 almost identical to Graceland (#877482). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rugged Lavender (#80818B) and Purple Grey (#866F85).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(132, 120, 138)), which gives #84788A its character. If you plan to put text on a #84788A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #84788A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#84788A color variations

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

#84788A 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 #84788A

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

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#84788A
  • RGB132, 120, 138
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(132, 120, 138)
  • HSL280°, 7%, 51%
  • HSL Precise280°, 7.143%, 50.588%
  • HSV280°, 13%, 54%
  • HSB280°, 13%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.471, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.471, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.471, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID84788A
  • DECIMAL ID8681610
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01