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#836bc2 color: Lavish Spending

#836bc2 is rgb(131, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.89% 0.13099 294.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.9%
0.131
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836bc2

#836bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, 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: #836bc2 mixed with white

  1. 836bc2
  2. 8e7ac9
  3. 9a88cf
  4. a697d6
  5. b2a6dc
  6. beb4e2
  7. cbc3e8
  8. d8d2ee
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #836bc2 mixed with black

  1. 836bc2
  2. 715ca8
  3. 604e8f
  4. 4f3f77
  5. 3f3260
  6. 2f2549
  7. 201834
  8. 120d20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #836bc2 with less saturation

  1. 836bc2
  2. 826dbb
  3. 8170b5
  4. 8172ae
  5. 8074a7
  6. 7f75a0
  7. 7f7799
  8. 7e7992
  9. 7e7a8b
  10. 7d7c84

Questions about #836bc2

What color is #836bc2?

#836bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(131, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(256.55, 41.63%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.89% 0.13099 294.757).

What colors go well with #836bc2?

The complementary color of #836bc2 is #7b8508. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5679ca and #a35fa8. The triadic partners are #b76421 and #009578.

Is white or black text more readable on #836bc2?

White text reads better on #836bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836bc2 a warm or cool color?

#836bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.131.