#836DE2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #836DE2

Visually, #836DE2 is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 109 green, and 226 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 42% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836DE2
RGB131, 109, 226
HSL251.3°, 66.9%, 65.7%
CMYK42%, 52%, 0%, 11%
HSV251.3°, 51.8%, 88.6%
LAB53.2, 36.5, -56.9
XYZ28.6, 21.3, 74.5
Decimal8613346

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.25:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836DE2; }
.text-color { color: #836DE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836DE2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB