What color is #836279?

#836279 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836279?

The RGB value is 131, 98, 121: 131 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836279?

The complementary color is #62836C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836279 color

#836279 rgb(131, 98, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #836279 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 38.4% green and 47.5% blue (131, 98, 121).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#836279 color codes

HEX	`#836279`
RGB	`rgb(131, 98, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 38.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.55, 17.38, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.55, 19, 336.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.179, 14.942, 20.065)`
Decimal	`8610425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836279, 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 #836279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #836279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836279; }
.text { color: #836279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 98 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836279, #836268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #836279?: #836279 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836279?: The RGB value is 131, 98, 121: 131 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836279?: The complementary color is #62836C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.