#836496 Color

#836496 is rgb(131, 100, 150) in RGB and hsl(277, 20%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#836496

HEX#836496

RGBrgb(131, 100, 150)

HSLhsl(277, 20%, 49%)

HSVhsv(277, 33%, 59%)

OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.084 312.1)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 33%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #836496 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #836496 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#836496 Complementary#779664 Analogous#6A6496 Analogous#966490 Triadic#968364 Triadic#649683

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #836496, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9478A5 #A58EB4 #B6A3C2 #C7B9D0 #D8CEDE #E9E3ED

Shades

#735884 #60496E #503D5C #3D2F46 #2D2334 #1B141F

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