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#836dba color: Lavish Spending

#836dba is rgb(131, 109, 186) in RGB and oklch(58.821% 0.11677 295.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.8%
0.117
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836dba

#836dba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #836dba mixed with white

  1. 836dba
  2. 8e7bc1
  3. 9a8ac9
  4. a698d0
  5. b2a6d7
  6. beb5de
  7. cbc3e5
  8. d8d2eb
  9. e5e1f2
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #836dba mixed with black

  1. 836dba
  2. 715ea1
  3. 604f89
  4. 4f4172
  5. 3f335c
  6. 2f2646
  7. 201932
  8. 120d1e
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #836dba with less saturation

  1. 836dba
  2. 826fb4
  3. 8171ae
  4. 8173a8
  5. 8074a2
  6. 7f769c
  7. 7f7796
  8. 7e7990
  9. 7e7a89
  10. 7d7b83

Questions about #836dba

What color is #836dba?

#836dba is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(131, 109, 186), in HSL hsl(257.14, 35.81%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.821% 0.11677 295.756).

What colors go well with #836dba?

The complementary color of #836dba is #7a8527. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7ac2 and #a063a2. The triadic partners are #b1682f and #00937a.

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

White text reads better on #836dba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836dba a warm or cool color?

#836dba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.117.