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#836cdc color: Bright violet

#836cdc is rgb(131, 108, 220) in RGB and oklch(60.614% 0.16446 290.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.6%
0.164
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #836cdc

#836cdc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #836cdc mixed with white

  1. 836cdc
  2. 8e7be1
  3. 998ae5
  4. a599e9
  5. b1a8ed
  6. bdb6f1
  7. cac5f4
  8. d7d3f7
  9. e4e2fa
  10. f1f0fd

Darker: #836cdc mixed with black

  1. 836cdc
  2. 715dbf
  3. 604ea3
  4. 4f4088
  5. 3f326e
  6. 2f2554
  7. 20193c
  8. 120d26
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #836cdc with less saturation

  1. 836cdc
  2. 826fd3
  3. 8272cb
  4. 8275c2
  5. 8177b9
  6. 817ab0
  7. 817ca7
  8. 817d9e
  9. 817f95
  10. 82818b

Questions about #836cdc

What color is #836cdc?

#836cdc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 108, 220), in HSL hsl(252.32, 61.54%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.614% 0.16446 290.056).

What colors go well with #836cdc?

The complementary color of #836cdc is #898800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #437fe3 and #ac5cbe. The triadic partners are #cc5d00 and #009c75.

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

White text reads better on #836cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836cdc a warm or cool color?

#836cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.164.