What color is #836184?

#836184 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836184?

The RGB value is 131, 97, 132: 131 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836184?

The complementary color is #628461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836184?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836184 color

#836184 rgb(131, 97, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #836184 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 38% green and 51.8% blue (131, 97, 132).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#836184 color codes

HEX	`#836184`
RGB	`rgb(131, 97, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 38%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, 20.15, -14.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 24.59, 325.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.799, 15.041, 23.791)`
Decimal	`8610180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836184, 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 #836184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #836184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836184; }
.text { color: #836184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 97 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836184, #846174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #836184?: #836184 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sunshone Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836184?: The RGB value is 131, 97, 132: 131 red, 97 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836184?: The complementary color is #628461, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836184?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.