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#836cb2 color: Lavish Spending

#836cb2 is rgb(131, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.213% 0.10732 298.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.2%
0.107
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836cb2

#836cb2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, 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: #836cb2 mixed with white

  1. 836cb2
  2. 8e7aba
  3. 9a89c2
  4. a697ca
  5. b2a5d2
  6. bfb4da
  7. cbc3e1
  8. d8d2e9
  9. e5e1f0
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #836cb2 mixed with black

  1. 836cb2
  2. 715d9a
  3. 604e83
  4. 4f406d
  5. 3f3257
  6. 2f2543
  7. 20192f
  8. 120d1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #836cb2 with less saturation

  1. 836cb2
  2. 826ead
  3. 8170a7
  4. 8071a2
  5. 7f739d
  6. 7f7497
  7. 7e7692
  8. 7d778c
  9. 7c7886
  10. 7b7a81

Questions about #836cb2

What color is #836cb2?

#836cb2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(131, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(259.71, 31.25%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.213% 0.10732 298.128).

What colors go well with #836cb2?

The complementary color of #836cb2 is #758332. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6078bb and #9d639b. The triadic partners are #aa6934 and #008f7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #836cb2?

White text reads better on #836cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836cb2 a warm or cool color?

#836cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.107.