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#836aca color: Soft violet

#836aca is rgb(131, 106, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.17% 0.14341 293.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.2%
0.143
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836aca

#836aca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #836aca mixed with white

  1. 836aca
  2. 8e79d0
  3. 9a88d6
  4. a697dc
  5. b2a5e1
  6. beb4e7
  7. cbc3ec
  8. d7d2f1
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #836aca mixed with black

  1. 836aca
  2. 715baf
  3. 604d95
  4. 4f3f7c
  5. 3f3164
  6. 2f244d
  7. 201837
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #836aca with less saturation

  1. 836aca
  2. 826dc3
  3. 816fbb
  4. 8172b4
  5. 8074ac
  6. 7f76a5
  7. 7f789d
  8. 7f7996
  9. 7e7b8e
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #836aca

What color is #836aca?

#836aca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 106, 202), in HSL hsl(255.62, 47.52%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.17% 0.14341 293.533).

What colors go well with #836aca?

The complementary color of #836aca is #7e8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507ad2 and #a65dae. The triadic partners are #bd6111 and #009777.

Is white or black text more readable on #836aca?

White text reads better on #836aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836aca a warm or cool color?

#836aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.143.