#836699
A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #836699
Visually, #836699 is defined as a muted purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 102 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 14% cyan and 33% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 274.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#836699
RGB131, 102, 153
HSL274.1°, 20.0%, 50.0%
CMYK14%, 33%, 0%, 40%
HSV274.1°, 33.3%, 60.0%
LAB47.8, 21.8, -23.4
XYZ19.9, 16.6, 32.3
Decimal8611481
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.33:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #836699;
}
.text-color {
color: #836699;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #836699;
}