Color swatch image showing #82828C with RGB(130,130,140) values

#82828C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #82828C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#82828C Color Information

#82828C RGB value is (130, 130, 140). The hex color red value is 130, green is 130, and blue is 140. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 53 percent. The CMYK process values are 7 percent, 7 percent, 0 percent, 45 percent.

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#82828C Color Meaning

Color #82828C embodies cool neutrality, reflective calm, and understated sophistication. #82828C muted medium grey-blue shade supports analytical thinking, focused communication, and composed emotional states. Color #82828C psychologically encourages precision, observation, and balanced decision-making. Culturally, color #82828C is associated with professionalism, subtlety, and modernity in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism emphasizes neutrality, composure, and harmonious integration. Fengshui uses #82828C shade to maintain calm energy, improve focus, and create visually stable spaces. Spiritually, color #82828C resonates with the Crown Chakra, aiding clarity, meditation, and neutral reflection. Designers employ #82828C 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 #82828C 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
#82828C
RGB
rgb(130, 130, 140)
HSL
hsl(240°, 4%, 53%)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 7%, 55%)
XYZ
21.9222 22.6045 28.0186
Yxy
22.6045 0.3022 0.3116
Hunter Lab
47.5442 0.1933 -0.4773
CIE-Lab
54.6626 2.0523 -5.3791

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue140 / 255 (55%)
55%

CMYK Values

Cyan7 / 100 (7%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#82828C 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

#82828C 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 #82828C 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.80:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #82828C 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

#82828C

protanopia

#82828a

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #82828C;

Text Color

color: #82828C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #82828C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #82828C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #82828C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #82828C 0%, #4c4c53 100%);

#82828C Color FAQs

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