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#836dcc color: Soft violet

#836dcc is rgb(131, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.825% 0.1415 292.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

59.8%
0.142
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #836dcc

#836dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #836dcc mixed with white

  1. 836dcc
  2. 8e7cd2
  3. 9a8ad8
  4. a699dd
  5. b2a7e3
  6. beb6e8
  7. cbc4ed
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #836dcc mixed with black

  1. 836dcc
  2. 715eb1
  3. 604f97
  4. 4f417e
  5. 3f3365
  6. 2f264e
  7. 201937
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #836dcc with less saturation

  1. 836dcc
  2. 8270c5
  3. 8272bd
  4. 8174b6
  5. 8176ae
  6. 8078a7
  7. 807a9f
  8. 807b97
  9. 807d90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #836dcc

What color is #836dcc?

#836dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(253.89, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.825% 0.1415 292.236).

What colors go well with #836dcc?

The complementary color of #836dcc is #828700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507dd3 and #a660b1. The triadic partners are #bf631c and #009977.

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

White text reads better on #836dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836dcc a warm or cool color?

#836dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.142.