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#836295 color: Clematis

#836295 is rgb(131, 98, 149) in RGB and oklch(54.904% 0.08597 313.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

54.9%
0.086
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #836295

#836295 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clematis (#7e6596). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #836295 mixed with white

  1. 836295
  2. 8f719f
  3. 9b80aa
  4. a78fb4
  5. b39ebf
  6. bfaeca
  7. ccbed4
  8. d9cedf
  9. e5deea
  10. f2eef4

Darker: #836295 mixed with black

  1. 836295
  2. 715481
  3. 60476d
  4. 4f3a5a
  5. 3f2d48
  6. 2f2137
  7. 201626
  8. 120b16
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #836295 with less saturation

  1. 836295
  2. 816492
  3. 80658e
  4. 7e678b
  5. 7c6987
  6. 7a6a83
  7. 786c80
  8. 776d7c
  9. 756e79
  10. 737075

Questions about #836295

What color is #836295?

#836295 is muted purple. The closest named color is Clematis. In RGB it is rgb(131, 98, 149), in HSL hsl(278.82, 20.65%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.904% 0.08597 313.206).

What colors go well with #836295?

The complementary color of #836295 is #5d7c47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a6aa2 and #945c7e. The triadic partners are #906933 and #1e817f.

Is white or black text more readable on #836295?

White text reads better on #836295: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836295 a warm or cool color?

#836295 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.086.