What color is #836478?

#836478 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836478?

The RGB value is 131, 100, 120: 131 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836478?

The complementary color is #64836F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836478 color

#836478 rgb(131, 100, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #836478 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 39.2% green and 47.1% blue (131, 100, 120).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#836478 color codes

HEX	`#836478`
RGB	`rgb(131, 100, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 39.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.04, 16, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.04, 17.22, 338.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.307, 15.296, 19.806)`
Decimal	`8610936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836478, 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 #836478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #836478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836478; }
.text { color: #836478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 100 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836478, #836469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #836478?: #836478 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836478?: The RGB value is 131, 100, 120: 131 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836478?: The complementary color is #64836F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.