What color is #836178?

#836178 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836178?

The RGB value is 131, 97, 120: 131 red, 97 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836178?

The complementary color is #61836C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836178?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836178 color

#836178 rgb(131, 97, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #836178 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 38% green and 47.1% blue (131, 97, 120).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#836178 color codes

HEX	`#836178`
RGB	`rgb(131, 97, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 38%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 26%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.26, 17.78, -7.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.26, 19.3, 337.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.025, 14.731, 19.712)`
Decimal	`8610168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836178, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #836178	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836178 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #836178 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836178; }
.text { color: #836178; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836178; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 97 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836178, #836167); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #836178?: #836178 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836178?: The RGB value is 131, 97, 120: 131 red, 97 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836178?: The complementary color is #61836C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836178?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.