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#836dbc color: Lavish Spending

#836dbc is rgb(131, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.928% 0.11954 295.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.9%
0.120
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836dbc

#836dbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #836dbc mixed with white

  1. 836dbc
  2. 8e7bc3
  3. 9a8aca
  4. a698d1
  5. b2a6d8
  6. beb5df
  7. cbc4e6
  8. d8d2ec
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #836dbc mixed with black

  1. 836dbc
  2. 715ea3
  3. 604f8b
  4. 4f4173
  5. 3f335d
  6. 2f2647
  7. 201932
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #836dbc with less saturation

  1. 836dbc
  2. 826fb6
  3. 8171b0
  4. 8173aa
  5. 8075a4
  6. 7f769d
  7. 7f7897
  8. 7e7991
  9. 7e7a8a
  10. 7d7c84

Questions about #836dbc

What color is #836dbc?

#836dbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(131, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(256.71, 37.09%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.928% 0.11954 295.311).

What colors go well with #836dbc?

The complementary color of #836dbc is #7b8522. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7ac4 and #a162a4. The triadic partners are #b2682e and #009379.

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

White text reads better on #836dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836dbc a warm or cool color?

#836dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.12.