#836DAB Color

#836DAB is rgb(131, 109, 171) in RGB and hsl(261, 27%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#836DAB

HEX#836DAB

RGBrgb(131, 109, 171)

HSLhsl(261, 27%, 55%)

HSVhsv(261, 36%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.096 299.7)

CMYKcmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#836DAB Complementary#96AB6D Analogous#6D77AB Analogous#A26DAB Triadic#AB836D Triadic#6DAB83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9381B6 #A494C2 #B5A8CD #C8BEDA #D8D2E5 #E9E5F0

Shades

#70599B #5E4A82 #4D3D6B #3D3054 #2D233E #1A1424

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