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#836ec0 color: Lavish Spending

#836ec0 is rgb(131, 110, 192) in RGB and oklch(59.331% 0.12347 294.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

59.3%
0.123
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #836ec0

#836ec0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #836ec0 mixed with white

  1. 836ec0
  2. 8e7cc7
  3. 9a8bce
  4. a699d4
  5. b2a7db
  6. beb6e1
  7. cbc4e7
  8. d8d3ee
  9. e5e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #836ec0 mixed with black

  1. 836ec0
  2. 715fa7
  3. 60508e
  4. 4f4176
  5. 3f335f
  6. 2f2649
  7. 201934
  8. 120e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #836ec0 with less saturation

  1. 836ec0
  2. 8270ba
  3. 8272b3
  4. 8174ad
  5. 8076a6
  6. 8077a0
  7. 7f7999
  8. 7f7a93
  9. 7f7c8c
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #836ec0

What color is #836ec0?

#836ec0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(131, 110, 192), in HSL hsl(255.37, 39.42%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.331% 0.12347 294.099).

What colors go well with #836ec0?

The complementary color of #836ec0 is #7e861c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587cc8 and #a263a7. The triadic partners are #b6672d and #009579.

Is white or black text more readable on #836ec0?

White text reads better on #836ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836ec0 a warm or cool color?

#836ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.123.