What color is #836EA5?

#836EA5 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836EA5?

The RGB value is 131, 110, 165: 131 red, 110 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836EA5?

The complementary color is #90A56E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836EA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836EA5 color

#836EA5 rgb(131, 110, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #836EA5 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 43.1% green and 64.7% blue (131, 110, 165).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 23% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Crown Jewels (#946DAD), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#836EA5 color codes

HEX	`#836EA5`
RGB	`rgb(131, 110, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 43.1%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 23%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 33%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 33%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.33, 19.82, -26.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.33, 33.11, 306.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.726, 18.694, 38.054)`
Decimal	`8613541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836EA5, 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 #836EA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#836EA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #836EA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836ea5; }
.text { color: #836ea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836ea5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 110 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836ea5, #9f6ea5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #836EA5?: #836EA5 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Crown Jewels. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836EA5?: The RGB value is 131, 110, 165: 131 red, 110 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836EA5?: The complementary color is #90A56E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836EA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.