#836991 Color

#836991 is rgb(131, 105, 145) in RGB and hsl(279, 16%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#836991

HEX#836991

RGBrgb(131, 105, 145)

HSLhsl(279, 16%, 49%)

HSVhsv(279, 28%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.068 313.5)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 43%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #836991 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.39:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #836991 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#836991 Complementary#779169 Analogous#6F6991 Analogous#91698B Triadic#918369 Triadic#699183

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #836991, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#947DA1 #A592B0 #B6A6BF #C7BBCE #D8D0DD #E9E4EC

Shades

#735C7F #604D6A #504059 #3D3144 #2D2432 #1B151E

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