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#836fac color: Plum Preserve

#836fac is rgb(131, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(58.486% 0.09386 298.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.5%
0.094
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #836fac

#836fac is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #836fac mixed with white

  1. 836fac
  2. 8f7db5
  3. 9a8bbd
  4. a699c5
  5. b2a7ce
  6. bfb5d6
  7. cbc4de
  8. d8d2e7
  9. e5e1ef
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #836fac mixed with black

  1. 836fac
  2. 716095
  3. 60517f
  4. 4f4269
  5. 3f3454
  6. 2f2740
  7. 201a2d
  8. 120e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #836fac with less saturation

  1. 836fac
  2. 8271a7
  3. 8172a3
  4. 81739e
  5. 807599
  6. 7f7694
  7. 7e7790
  8. 7e788b
  9. 7d7a86
  10. 7c7b81

Questions about #836fac

What color is #836fac?

#836fac is soft violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(131, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(259.67, 26.87%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.486% 0.09386 298.542).

What colors go well with #836fac?

The complementary color of #836fac is #768340. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6479b4 and #9a6798. The triadic partners are #a56d40 and #2b8e7c.

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

White text reads better on #836fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836fac a warm or cool color?

#836fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.094.