#836D8A

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Slategray.

About #836D8A

When working with digital screens, the color #836D8A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 109, and 138.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 5% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 285.5° hue, 11.7% saturation, and 48.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836D8A
RGB131, 109, 138
HSL285.5°, 11.7%, 48.4%
CMYK5%, 21%, 0%, 46%
HSV285.5°, 21.0%, 54.1%
LAB49.0, 14.3, -12.7
XYZ19.4, 17.6, 26.4
Decimal8613258

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836D8A; }
.text-color { color: #836D8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836D8A; }

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