#836692

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Slategray.

About #836692

When working with digital screens, the color #836692 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 102, and 146.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 10% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 43% K. With a hue angle of 279.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836692
RGB131, 102, 146
HSL279.5°, 17.7%, 48.6%
CMYK10%, 30%, 0%, 43%
HSV279.5°, 30.1%, 57.3%
LAB47.5, 20.2, -19.7
XYZ19.3, 16.4, 29.3
Decimal8611474

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836692; }
.text-color { color: #836692; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836692; }

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