What color is #836CA8?

#836CA8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836CA8?

The RGB value is 131, 108, 168: 131 red, 108 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836CA8?

The complementary color is #91A86C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836CA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836CA8 color

#836CA8 rgb(131, 108, 168)

Shades of purple

The hex color #836CA8 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 42.4% green and 65.9% blue (131, 108, 168).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 26% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#836CA8 color codes

HEX	`#836CA8`
RGB	`rgb(131, 108, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 42.4%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 26%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 36%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 36%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.95, 21.74, -28.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.95, 36.13, 306.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.789, 18.378, 39.438)`
Decimal	`8613032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836CA8, 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 #836CA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#836CA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	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 #836CA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836ca8; }
.text { color: #836ca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836ca8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 108 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836ca8, #a16ca8); }

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Questions

What color is #836CA8?: #836CA8 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836CA8?: The RGB value is 131, 108, 168: 131 red, 108 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836CA8?: The complementary color is #91A86C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836CA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.