#836D99

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Slategray.

About #836D99

Visually, #836D99 is defined as a muted purple. Its closest recognized web color is Slategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 109, 153).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 14% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836D99
RGB131, 109, 153
HSL270.0°, 17.7%, 51.4%
CMYK14%, 29%, 0%, 40%
HSV270.0°, 28.8%, 60.0%
LAB49.6, 17.6, -20.7
XYZ20.6, 18.1, 32.5
Decimal8613273

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836D99; }
.text-color { color: #836D99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836D99; }

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