What color is #836690?

#836690 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 #836690?

The RGB value is 131, 102, 144: 131 red, 102 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836690?

The complementary color is #739066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836690?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836690 color

#836690 rgb(131, 102, 144)

Shades of purple

The hex color #836690 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 40% green and 56.5% blue (131, 102, 144).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 17% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sunshone Plum (#886688), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#836690 color codes

HEX	`#836690`
RGB	`rgb(131, 102, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 40%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 17%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 29%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 29%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.42, 19.73, -18.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.42, 27.14, 316.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.145, 16.342, 28.526)`
Decimal	`8611472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836690, 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 #836690	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836690 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #836690 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836690; }
.text { color: #836690; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836690; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 102 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836690, #906688); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #836690?: #836690 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 #836690?: The RGB value is 131, 102, 144: 131 red, 102 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836690?: The complementary color is #739066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836690?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.