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#836fca color: Soft violet

#836fca is rgb(131, 111, 202) in RGB and oklch(60.074% 0.13569 291.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

60.1%
0.136
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #836fca

#836fca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #836fca mixed with white

  1. 836fca
  2. 8e7dd0
  3. 9a8cd6
  4. a69adc
  5. b2a8e1
  6. beb7e7
  7. cbc5ec
  8. d7d3f1
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #836fca mixed with black

  1. 836fca
  2. 7160af
  3. 605195
  4. 4f427c
  5. 3f3464
  6. 2f274d
  7. 201a37
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #836fca with less saturation

  1. 836fca
  2. 8271c3
  3. 8274bc
  4. 8176b5
  5. 8178ad
  6. 8179a6
  7. 817b9f
  8. 807c97
  9. 807e90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #836fca

What color is #836fca?

#836fca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 111, 202), in HSL hsl(253.19, 46.19%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.074% 0.13569 291.908).

What colors go well with #836fca?

The complementary color of #836fca is #838700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527ed1 and #a562b0. The triadic partners are #be6526 and #009a77.

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

White text reads better on #836fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836fca a warm or cool color?

#836fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.136.