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#836da0 color: Bitter Violet

#836da0 is rgb(131, 109, 160) in RGB and oklch(57.528% 0.08054 303.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

57.5%
0.081
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #836da0

#836da0 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bitter Violet (#856d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #836da0 mixed with white

  1. 836da0
  2. 8f7ba9
  3. 9a89b3
  4. a697bc
  5. b3a5c6
  6. bfb4cf
  7. ccc3d9
  8. d8d1e2
  9. e5e0ec
  10. f2f0f5

Darker: #836da0 mixed with black

  1. 836da0
  2. 715e8b
  3. 604f76
  4. 4f4161
  5. 3f334e
  6. 2f263b
  7. 201929
  8. 120d19
  9. 060409
  10. 010101

Calmer: #836da0 with less saturation

  1. 836da0
  2. 826e9c
  3. 817098
  4. 807195
  5. 7f7291
  6. 7e738d
  7. 7d7589
  8. 7c7685
  9. 7b7781
  10. 7a787d

Questions about #836da0

What color is #836da0?

#836da0 is muted purple. The closest named color is Bitter Violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 109, 160), in HSL hsl(265.88, 21.16%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.528% 0.08054 303.747).

What colors go well with #836da0?

The complementary color of #836da0 is #6f814a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a75a9 and #96678d. The triadic partners are #9a6e44 and #37887e.

Is white or black text more readable on #836da0?

White text reads better on #836da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836da0 a warm or cool color?

#836da0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.081.