#836780 Color
#836780 is rgb(131, 103, 128) in RGB, hsl(306, 12%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#836780rgb(131, 103, 128)hsl(306, 12%, 46%)hsv(306, 21%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 49%)oklch(55% 0.051 329.8)lab(47.08% 14.95 -9.47)lch(47.08% 17.70 327.65)What #836780 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #836780, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#836780 Channel Values
How #836780 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 103 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 306° · S 12% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 306° · S 21% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 2% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #836780 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #836780
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #836780; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #836780
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #836780 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#836780#6C6C80#766A80#71717F#796D80#806B6B#816974#707070Using #836780 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-836780: #836780;background-color: #836780;colors: { 'color-836780': '#836780' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.404, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_836780">#836780</color>fill="#836780"More Pink Colors
#836780 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#836780 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #836780?
#836780 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(131, 103, 128) in RGB and hsl(306, 12%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #836780?
#836780 is rgb(131, 103, 128) — red 131, green 103, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #836780?
#836780 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 2%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #836780 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #836780 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #836780 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #836780 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.9, which is visibly different.
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