#836C9D Color

#836C9D is rgb(131, 108, 157) in RGB and hsl(268, 20%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#836C9D

HEX#836C9D

RGBrgb(131, 108, 157)

HSLhsl(268, 20%, 52%)

HSVhsv(268, 31%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.078 305.5)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #836C9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #836C9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#836C9D Complementary#869D6C Analogous#6C6E9D Analogous#9B6C9D Triadic#9D836C Triadic#6C9D83

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #836C9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9582AB #A594B8 #B7A9C6 #C6BCD2 #D8D1E0 #E8E3ED

Shades

#715C8A #604E74 #4E3F5F #3F334D #2D2537 #1C1622

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