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#898192 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #898192 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#898192 Color Information

#898192 RGB value is (137, 129, 146). The hex color red value is 137, green is 129, and blue is 146. Its HSL format shows a hue of 268°, saturation of 7 percent, and lightness of54 percent. The CMYK process values are 6 percent, 12 percent, 0 percent, 43percent.

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#898192 Color Meaning

Color #898192 conveys grounded elegance, subtle sophistication, and composed creativity. #898192 darker muted purple-pink shade supports focused introspection, emotional composure, and stable inspiration. Color #898192 psychologically enhances resilience, quiet confidence, and reflective thinking. In Western design, color #898192 represents understated charm, muted elegance, and creative refinement. Eastern symbolism associates #898192 with maturity, emotional stability, and spiritual grounding. Fengshui uses #898192 darker tone to anchor spaces, balance energy, and support contemplative or study areas. Spiritually, color #898192 aligns with the Crown Chakra, promoting mental clarity, inner calm, and measured insight. Designers and artists leverage #898192 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 #898192 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
#898192
RGB
rgb(137, 129, 146)
HSL
hsl(268°, 7%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 43%)
HSV
hsv(268°, 12%, 57%)
XYZ
23.3551 23.0942 30.4208
Yxy
23.0942 0.3038 0.3004
Hunter Lab
48.0564 0.6276 -0.7472
CIE-Lab
55.1692 6.4091 -8.0420

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue146 / 255 (57%)
57%

CMYK Values

Cyan6 / 100 (6%)
Magenta12 / 100 (12%)
12%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)43 / 100 (43%)
43%

Color Variations

#898192 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

#898192 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 #898192 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+)

3.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.74:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #898192 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

#898192

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #898192;

Text Color

color: #898192;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #898192;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89819240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #898192;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #898192 0%, #514b57 100%);

#898192 Color FAQs

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