BLUES

Violet Verbena

#898CA3

RGB 137, 140, 163 · HSL 233°, 12%, 59% · CMYK 16, 14, 0, 36

Violet Verbena is #898CA3 in HEX — rgb(137, 140, 163), hsl(233°, 12%, 59%), cmyk(16%, 14%, 0%, 36%).

Violet Verbena pulls into the mid-tone end of the blues spectrum — HSL 233°, 12%, 59%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#898CA3

RGB137, 140, 163

HSL233°, 12%, 59%

HSV233°, 16%, 64%

CMYK16, 14, 0, 36

Decimal9014435

CSS RGBrgb(137, 140, 163)

CSS HSLhsl(233, 12%, 59%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Violet Verbena 1169-5

Exact match

Dulux

Mandrake S42C4

ΔE 1 · #888AA0

Behr

Gothic Purple N110-4

ΔE 2.7 · #88869D

Sherwin-Williams

Dusty Heather SW9073

ΔE 3 · #8990A3

Benjamin Moore

Faded CSP-455

ΔE 3.2 · #8E90A2

Vista Paint

Pale Orchid K-90

ΔE 3.2 · #7E889F

Dunn-Edwards

London Fog DE5920

ΔE 3.7 · #8D95AA

Hallman-Lindsay

Lavender Spectacle 1283

ΔE 3.8 · #9392AD

IKEA

IKEA088 88

ΔE 3.9 · #8B859D

Valspar

Rapture 4001-6B

ΔE 4 · #85839D

Kilz

Magical Twilight RB280-01

ΔE 5.5 · #7B8193

Kobra

Grey 42

ΔE 8.3 · #889099

RAL

Telegrey 2 7046

ΔE 10 · #82898F

Dutch Boy

Celestial Horizon DCP-0589

ΔE 10.1 · #8FA4BF

Farrow & Ball

Brassica 271

ΔE 10.5 · #8D8089

Colorhouse

Wool .04 Wool-04

ΔE 12 · #8B8A8C

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

27/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneBlue UndertoneViolet

Reads as a cool blue with a violet undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#898CA3

#A3A08A

Analogous

#8A99A3

#898CA3

#948AA3

Triadic

#898CA3

#A38A8D

#8DA38A

Split-Complementary

#898CA3

#A3948A

#99A38A

Tetradic

#898CA3

#A38A99

#A3A08A

#8AA394

Monochromatic

#414353

#63667E

#898CA3

#B5B7C5

#E0E0E6

Rectangle

#898CA3

#A08AA3

#A3A08A

#8DA38A

Compound

#898CA3

#948AA3

#A3A08A

#99A38A

Variations

Lighter

#A1A4B5

#BABBC7

#D7D8DD

Darker

#696D88

#484A5E

#2A2B37

Saturation

#93949A

#8A8DA3

#5C6AD1

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.31:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.34:1

Deuteranopia

#898CA3

#878DA4

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#898CA3

#8B8BA0

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#898CA3

#87908D

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Violet Verbena lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#A69695

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#898CA3

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#939BBA

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EAEAEB

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#A09860

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #898CA3;

CSS — background

background-color: #898CA3;

CSS Variable

--color-violet-verbena: #898CA3;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'violet-verbena': '#898CA3' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#898CA3] text-[#898CA3]

SCSS

$violet-verbena: #898CA3;

Similar Colors

Faded Violet

#8D8FA1 · ΔE 3.1

Flower Box

#8690A4 · ΔE 3.3

Irises

#84899A · ΔE 3.8

Queen's Wreath

#7C819D · ΔE 5.3

Purple Haze

#827F92 · ΔE 5.6

Oxford Gray

#8290A0 · ΔE 5.8

Violet Stone

#8E8FB0 · ΔE 5.9

Stratford Blue

#7685A1 · ΔE 6.0

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #898CA3?

#898CA3 is Violet Verbena, a mid-tone blue with a cool undertone.

Is #898CA3 warm or cool?

Violet Verbena reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Violet Verbena?

Violet Verbena works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Violet Verbena?

Violet Verbena pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Violet Verbena?

You can download Violet Verbena on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Violet Verbena?

The hex code is #898CA3. In RGB it's 137, 140, 163, and in HSL it's 233°, 12%, 59%.

← All colors