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#836bbc color: Lavish Spending

#836bbc is rgb(131, 107, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.557% 0.12278 296.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

58.6%
0.123
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836bbc

#836bbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #836bbc mixed with white

  1. 836bbc
  2. 8e7ac3
  3. 9a88ca
  4. a697d1
  5. b2a5d8
  6. beb4df
  7. cbc3e6
  8. d8d2ec
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #836bbc mixed with black

  1. 836bbc
  2. 715ca3
  3. 604e8b
  4. 4f3f73
  5. 3f325d
  6. 2f2547
  7. 201832
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #836bbc with less saturation

  1. 836bbc
  2. 826db6
  3. 816fb0
  4. 8071a9
  5. 8073a3
  6. 7f759d
  7. 7e7696
  8. 7e7890
  9. 7d7989
  10. 7c7b83

Questions about #836bbc

What color is #836bbc?

#836bbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(131, 107, 188), in HSL hsl(257.78, 37.67%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.557% 0.12278 296.042).

What colors go well with #836bbc?

The complementary color of #836bbc is #79841d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5978c5 and #a160a3. The triadic partners are #b26628 and #009379.

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

White text reads better on #836bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836bbc a warm or cool color?

#836bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.123.