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#836dce color: Soft violet

#836dce is rgb(131, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.942% 0.14421 291.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

59.9%
0.144
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #836dce

#836dce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #836dce mixed with white

  1. 836dce
  2. 8e7cd4
  3. 9a8ad9
  4. a599df
  5. b2a7e4
  6. beb6e9
  7. cac4ee
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #836dce mixed with black

  1. 836dce
  2. 715eb3
  3. 604f98
  4. 4f417f
  5. 3f3366
  6. 2f264e
  7. 201938
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #836dce with less saturation

  1. 836dce
  2. 8270c6
  3. 8272bf
  4. 8174b7
  5. 8176b0
  6. 8178a8
  7. 807aa0
  8. 807c98
  9. 807d90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #836dce

What color is #836dce?

#836dce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(253.61, 49.74%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.942% 0.14421 291.901).

What colors go well with #836dce?

The complementary color of #836dce is #838700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7dd5 and #a75fb3. The triadic partners are #c16219 and #009976.

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

White text reads better on #836dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836dce a warm or cool color?

#836dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.144.