#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.
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) |
