#836FAE Color

#836FAE is rgb(131, 111, 174) in RGB and hsl(259, 28%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#836FAE

HEX#836FAE

RGBrgb(131, 111, 174)

HSLhsl(259, 28%, 56%)

HSVhsv(259, 36%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.097 298)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 36%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#836FAE Complementary#9AAE6F Analogous#6F7BAE Analogous#A36FAE Triadic#AE836F Triadic#6FAE83

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#9483B9 #A597C4 #B6AACF #C7BEDA #D8D1E5 #E9E5F0

Shades

#705AA0 #5E4B86 #4E3E6F #3B3055 #2B233E #191424

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