Color Name
Rhythm*
Hex Color Code
#837BAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(131, 123, 171)
CMYK Values*
23.4%, 28.1%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 837BAB?

The RGB color code for color number #837BAB is RGB(131, 123, 171). In the RGB color model, #837BAB has a red value of 131, a green value of 123, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.4% cyan, 28.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 250° (degrees), 22.2 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #837BAB has a hue of 250° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 837BAB is cool or warm?

Color 837BAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #837BAB? (For interior and product design)

837BAB has an LRV of nearly 21.9. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#837BAB
LRV 21.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.9 of #837BAB with dark and light color

Is #837BAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 837BAB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #837BAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #837BAB
Hex triplet
#837BAB
Red
83
Green
7B
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(131, 123, 171)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
123 (48.2%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
23.39%
Magenta
28.07%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(250deg, 22.2 %, 57.6 %)
Hue
250°
Saturation
22.22 %
Lightness
57.65 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
250°
Saturation
28.07 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(58, 64, 103)
Red
58 (22.6%)
Yellow
64 (25.0%)
Blue
103 (40.6%)
HWB
Hue
250°
Whiteness
48.24 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
48.63%
Magenta
51.76%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
23.79
Y
21.93
Z
41.51
YXY
Y1
21.93
X
0.27
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
53.95
A
13.59
B
-24.41
CIE-Lch
L
53.95
C
27.94
H
299.12
CIE-Luv
L
53.95
U
1.1
V
-38.43
Hunter-Lab
L
46.83
A
8.74
B
-19.77
Other
LRV
~ 21.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.7PB 5.2/5.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #837BAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 837BAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#777696 Color Rhythm
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66
#9678B6 Color Lavender Purple
94.26% match | ΔE 5.74
#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 837BAB.

#847EA5 Color PANTONE 10228 C
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55
#8E7FAE Color PANTONE 2094 C
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#7C7FAB Color PANTONE 7675 C
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#907DA6 Color PANTONE 10214 C
95.48% match | ΔE 4.52

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 837BAB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 837BAB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 837BAB.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 837BAB.


Paint color for Hex #837BAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 837BAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 837BAB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 837BAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #837BAB to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 837BAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #837BAB to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 837BAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #837BAB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 837BAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #837BAB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 837BAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #837BAB to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 837BAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #837BAB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 837BAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #837BAB to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
86.50% match | ΔE 13.50
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.10% match | ΔE 14.90
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.00% match | ΔE 16.00
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.24% match | ΔE 17.76

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#837BAB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#837BAB
Rhythm*
#A3AB7B
Sage Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #837BAB?

Color that best contrast with #837BAB is #A3AB7B, color name is Sage Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #837BAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #837BAB is #A3AB7B, color name is Sage Green*.

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