Information about #898397 color

#898397 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #898397 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 131, 151) — 53.7% red, 51.4% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 8 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#898397 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purple Ash (#8F8395). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pewter Metallic (#838897) and Roman Silver (#838996).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 131, 151) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #898397 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #898397 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#898397 color variations

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

#898397 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#898397 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#898397 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#898397 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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#898397 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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#909782
Washed Green

#909782

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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#869782
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#979282
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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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#978882
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#829788
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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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#909782
Washed Green

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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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#978286
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#909782
Washed Green

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Nearest named colors to #898397

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

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

#898397 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898397
  • RGB137, 131, 151
  • CMYK5, 8, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(137, 131, 151)
  • HSL258°, 9%, 55%
  • HSL Precise258°, 8.772%, 55.294%
  • HSV258°, 13%, 59%
  • HSB258°, 13%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.514, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.514, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.514, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID898397
  • DECIMAL ID9012119
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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