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#898190 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #898190 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#898190 Color Information

#898190 RGB value is (137, 129, 144). The hex color red value is 137, green is 129, and blue is 144. Its HSL format shows a hue of 272°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of54 percent. The CMYK process values are 5 percent, 10 percent, 0 percent, 44percent.

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#898190 Color Meaning

Color #898190 conveys grounded elegance, subtle sophistication, and composed creativity. #898190 darker muted purple-pink shade supports focused introspection, emotional composure, and stable inspiration. Color #898190 psychologically enhances resilience, quiet confidence, and reflective thinking. In Western design, color #898190 represents understated charm, muted elegance, and creative refinement. Eastern symbolism associates #898190 with maturity, emotional stability, and spiritual grounding. Fengshui uses #898190 darker tone to anchor spaces, balance energy, and support contemplative or study areas. Spiritually, color #898190 aligns with the Crown Chakra, promoting mental clarity, inner calm, and measured insight. Designers and artists leverage #898190 shade in layered palettes, backgrounds, or textiles to combine subtle richness with visual sophistication. Its medium-dark quality adds depth while maintaining soft emotional resonance.

Color Conversion

Convert #898190 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
#898190
RGB
rgb(137, 129, 144)
HSL
hsl(272°, 6%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 44%)
HSV
hsv(272°, 10%, 56%)
XYZ
23.2008 23.0325 29.6085
Yxy
23.0325 0.3059 0.3037
Hunter Lab
47.9922 0.5841 -0.6408
CIE-Lab
55.1058 5.9915 -6.9770

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue144 / 255 (56%)
56%

CMYK Values

Cyan5 / 100 (5%)
Magenta10 / 100 (10%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)44 / 100 (44%)
44%

Color Variations

#898190 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

#898190 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 #898190 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+)

3.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.75:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #898190 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: #898190;

Text Color

color: #898190;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #898190;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89819040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #898190;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #898190 0%, #514c56 100%);

#898190 Color FAQs

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