#836AA5 Hex Color

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#836aa5 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #836aa5.

Questions about #836aa5

What is #836aa5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #836aa5 is rgb(131, 106, 165), in HSL hsl(265, 25%, 53%) and in CMYK 21%, 36%, 0%, 35%.
Is #836aa5 readable on white or black?
#836aa5 has a 4.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.56:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.