Color swatch image showing #828290 with RGB(130,130,144) values

#828290 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #828290 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#828290 Color Information

#828290 RGB value is (130, 130, 144). The hex color red value is 130, green is 130, and blue is 144. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of 54 percent. The CMYK process values are 10 percent, 10 percent, 0 percent, 44 percent.

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#828290 Color Meaning

Color #828290 embodies cool neutrality, reflective calm, and understated sophistication. #828290 muted medium grey-blue shade supports analytical thinking, focused communication, and composed emotional states. Color #828290 psychologically encourages precision, observation, and balanced decision-making. Culturally, color #828290 is associated with professionalism, subtlety, and modernity in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism emphasizes neutrality, composure, and harmonious integration. Fengshui uses #828290 shade to maintain calm energy, improve focus, and create visually stable spaces. Spiritually, color #828290 resonates with the Crown Chakra, aiding clarity, meditation, and neutral reflection. Designers employ #828290 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 #828290 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
#828290
RGB
rgb(130, 130, 144)
HSL
hsl(240°, 6%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 10%, 56%)
XYZ
22.2226 22.7247 29.6006
Yxy
22.7247 0.2981 0.3048
Hunter Lab
47.6704 0.2763 -0.6825
CIE-Lab
54.7876 2.9079 -7.5141

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue144 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan10 / 100 (10%)
Magenta10 / 100 (10%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#828290 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

#828290 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 #828290 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+)

3.79:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.79:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.79:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #828290 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #828290;

Text Color

color: #828290;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #828290;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #82829040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #828290;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #828290 0%, #4c4c56 100%);

#828290 Color FAQs

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