#836D8D Color

#836D8D is rgb(131, 109, 141) in RGB and hsl(281, 13%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#836D8D

HEX#836D8D

RGBrgb(131, 109, 141)

HSLhsl(281, 13%, 49%)

HSVhsv(281, 23%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.055 315.2)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 23%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #836D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #836D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#836D8D Complementary#778D6D Analogous#736D8D Analogous#8D6D87 Triadic#8D836D Triadic#6D8D83

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #836D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#94809D #A594AD #B6A9BC #C7BDCC #D8D1DC #E9E5EB

Shades

#735F7C #605068 #504356 #3D3342 #2D2631 #1B161D

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