What color is #836CAC?

#836CAC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836CAC?

The RGB value is 131, 108, 172: 131 red, 108 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836CAC?

The complementary color is #95AC6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836CAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836CAC color

#836CAC rgb(131, 108, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #836CAC is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 42.4% green and 67.5% blue (131, 108, 172).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469BC), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#836CAC color codes

HEX	`#836CAC`
RGB	`rgb(131, 108, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 42.4%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 37%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.13, 22.72, -30.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.13, 38.36, 306.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.167, 18.529, 41.43)`
Decimal	`8613036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836CAC, 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 #836CAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#836CAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	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 #836CAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836cac; }
.text { color: #836cac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836cac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 108 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836cac, #a36cac); }

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Questions

What color is #836CAC?: #836CAC is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lavish Spending. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836CAC?: The RGB value is 131, 108, 172: 131 red, 108 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836CAC?: The complementary color is #95AC6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836CAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.