Color swatch image showing #808091 with RGB(128,128,145) values
Color swatch image showing #808091 with RGB(128,128,145) values

#808091 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #808091 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#808091 Color Information

#808091 RGB value is (128, 128, 145). The hex color red value is 128, green is 128, and blue is 145. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 7 percent, and lightness of 54 percent. The CMYK process values are 12 percent, 12 percent, 0 percent, 43 percent.

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#808091 Color Meaning

Color #808091 embodies cool neutrality, reflective calm, and understated sophistication. #808091 muted medium grey-blue shade supports analytical thinking, focused communication, and composed emotional states. Color #808091 psychologically encourages precision, observation, and balanced decision-making. Culturally, color #808091 is associated with professionalism, subtlety, and modernity in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism emphasizes neutrality, composure, and harmonious integration. Fengshui uses #808091 shade to maintain calm energy, improve focus, and create visually stable spaces. Spiritually, color #808091 resonates with the Crown Chakra, aiding clarity, meditation, and neutral reflection. Designers employ #808091 grey-blue for technology interfaces, interiors, and graphic compositions where calm, neutral, and reliable presence is required. Its muted, medium shade bridges soft and darker tones gracefully.

Color Conversion

Convert #808091 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#808091
RGB
rgb(128, 128, 145)
HSL
hsl(240°, 7%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(12%, 12%, 0%, 43%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 12%, 57%)
XYZ
21.7321 22.0719 29.9030
Yxy
22.0719 0.2948 0.2995
Hunter Lab
46.9807 0.3291 -0.8129
CIE-Lab
54.1032 3.5750 -9.1338

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Green128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Blue145 / 255 (57%)
57%

CMYK Values

Cyan12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Magenta12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)43 / 100 (43%)
43%

Color Variations

#808091 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#808091 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #808091 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#808091

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #808091 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#808091

protanopia

#80808d

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #808091;

Text Color

color: #808091;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #808091;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #80809140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #808091;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #808091 0%, #4b4b57 100%);

#808091 Color FAQs

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