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#836fcf color: Soft violet

#836fcf is rgb(131, 111, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.362% 0.14254 291.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.4%
0.143
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #836fcf

#836fcf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #836fcf mixed with white

  1. 836fcf
  2. 8e7ed5
  3. 9a8cda
  4. a59adf
  5. b2a9e5
  6. beb7e9
  7. cac5ee
  8. d7d3f3
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #836fcf mixed with black

  1. 836fcf
  2. 7160b4
  3. 605199
  4. 4f427f
  5. 3f3467
  6. 2f274f
  7. 201a38
  8. 120e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #836fcf with less saturation

  1. 836fcf
  2. 8272c8
  3. 8274c0
  4. 8276b8
  5. 8178b1
  6. 817aa9
  7. 817ca1
  8. 817d99
  9. 817f92
  10. 818089

Questions about #836fcf

What color is #836fcf?

#836fcf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 111, 207), in HSL hsl(252.5, 50%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.362% 0.14254 291.097).

What colors go well with #836fcf?

The complementary color of #836fcf is #868800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7fd6 and #a761b4. The triadic partners are #c26420 and #009b76.

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

White text reads better on #836fcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836fcf a warm or cool color?

#836fcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.143.