#848488 Color Information
#848488 RGB value is (132, 132, 136). The hex color red value is 132, green is 132, and blue is 136. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 2 percent, and lightness of 53 percent. The CMYK process values are 3 percent, 3 percent, 0 percent, 47 percent.
#848488 Color Meaning
Color #848488 conveys composed neutrality, industrial strength, and balanced sophistication. #848488 medium grey-purple shade supports clarity, emotional steadiness, and practical focus. Color #848488 psychologically fosters resilience, methodical thinking, and calm analysis. In Western contexts, color #848488 reflects technological modernity, understated elegance, and professional minimalism. Eastern symbolism links #848488 to neutrality, measured energy, and supportive stability. Fengshui uses #848488 to stabilize interiors, harmonize energy, and provide a neutral backdrop for other accent colors. Spiritually, color #848488 resonates with the Crown Chakra, enhancing objective insight, mental clarity, and non-reactive awareness. Designers and artists use #848488 medium tone for modern interiors, tech interfaces, and layered palettes, balancing soft and dark shades with subtle authority.
Color Conversion
Convert #848488 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.
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Color Variations
#848488 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
#848488 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 #848488 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #848488 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.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#848488 Color FAQs
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