#898ca3 - Violet Verbena color

Color #898ca3 is a muted, cool mid-tone sitting between slate blue and soft lavender. Its subdued gray-blue base with a gentle purple tint creates a calm, sophisticated feel—think vintage denim softened with dusk light. It works well as a background or accent in interiors and interfaces, pairing beautifully with warm metallics like brass or rose gold, creams, and soft coral. The mood it evokes is serene, composed, and slightly nostalgic, lending understated elegance without overpowering other elements.

#898ca3 color RGB value is 137, 140, 163, and the CMYK value is 0.160, 0.141, 0.00, 0.361. Alternative names for that color are: violet verbena, gray, lightslategray, manatee, violet.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	137, 140, 163	rgb(137, 140, 163)
CMYK	0.160, 0.141, 0.00, 0.361	-
sRGB	0.537, 0.549, 0.639	rgb(53.7%, 54.9%, 63.9%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.536, 0.544, 0.630	color(a98-rgb, 0.536, 0.544, 0.63)
HCT	277, 16.6, 58.7	color(--hct, 277, 11.4%, 58.7%)
HSL	233, 12.4, 58.8	hsl(233, 12.4%, 58.8%)
HSV	233, 16.0, 63.9	color(--hsv, 233, 16%, 63.9%)
HWB	233, 53.7, 36.1	hwb(233, 53.7%, 36.1%)
Lab	58.6, 2.54, -12.6	lab(58.6%, 2.54, -12.6)
P3	0.539, 0.549, 0.632	color(display-p3, 0.539, 0.549, 0.632)
XYZ D50	0.262, 0.266, 0.290	color(xyz-d50, 0.262, 0.266, 0.29)