Close to Cool Gray
#837293
#837293 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 44.7% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 13% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #837293.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.38:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
4.79:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.38:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.79:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #837293 as they’d see it.
#837293 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #837293
What color is #837293?
#837293 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 44.7% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 13% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #837293 in RGB?
#837293 is rgb(131, 114, 147): 131 red, 114 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #837293 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 22, 0, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #837293?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #837293?
Its complement #6D7E5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.