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What color is 836DEC?

The RGB color code for color number #836DEC is RGB(131, 109, 236). In the RGB color model, #836DEC has a red value of 131, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.5% cyan, 53.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 250.4° (degrees), 77.0 % saturation, and 67.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #836DEC has a hue of 250.4° (degrees), 53.8 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.



Color 836DEC is cool or warm?

Color 836DEC is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #836DEC? (For interior and product design)

836DEC has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#836DEC

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #836DEC with dark and light Color




Is #836DEC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 836DEC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #836DEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(131, 109, 236)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
44.49%
Magenta
53.81%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%

HSL

HSL(250.39deg, 77.0 %, 67.6 %)

Hue
250.39°
Saturation
76.97 %.
Lightness
67.65 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 16, 116)
Red
32 (12.7%)
Yellow
16 (6.3%)
Blue
116 (45.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
250.39°
Saturation
53.81 %.
Brightness / Value
92.55 %.

HWB

H: 250.39°

W: 42.75 %

B: 7.45 %

XYZ

X : 29.97

Y : 21.82

Z : 81.99

YXY

Y1 : 21.82

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.16

CMY

C : 48.63%

M : 57.25%

Y : 7.45%


LRV

~ 21.8 %

Munsell Color System

9.6PB 5.2/15.3

CIE-Lab

L : 53.83

A : 39.31

B : -61.55

CIE-Lch

L : 53.83

C : 73.03

H : 302.56

CIE-Luv

L : 53.83

U : 0.62

V : -99.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.71

A : 32.78

B : -71.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #836DEC


Here are the colors similar to 836DEC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#7B68EE
Medium Slate Blue
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#9457EB
Lavender Indigo
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 836DEC.


#8A69D4
PANTONE 814 C
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#8A75D1
PANTONE 2101 C
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#6A6DCD
PANTONE 2366 C
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #836DEC


Here are the paint colors similar to 836DEC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 836DEC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #836DEC to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 10.26 (89.7% similar)
#6C849B
Lakeville (DE 5872)
ΔE - 11.26 (88.7% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 836DEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #836DEC to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 10.64 (89.4% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 10.86 (89.1% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 11.29 (88.7% similar)
#70869B
Gray Lavender (4005-4A)
ΔE - 11.31 (88.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 836DEC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #836DEC to Behr


#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 11.19 (88.8% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 11.44 (88.6% similar)
#70869D
Thundercloud (S520-5)
ΔE - 11.51 (88.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 836DEC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #836DEC to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 10.96 (89.0% similar)
#6B89A3
Old Blue Jeans (839)
ΔE - 11.67 (88.3% similar)
#67818F
Alfresco (1672)
ΔE - 11.81 (88.2% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 12.08 (87.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 836DEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #836DEC to PPG Paints


#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 11.17 (88.8% similar)
#607B8E
Canyon Blue (PPG1155-6)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.3% similar)
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5)
ΔE - 11.75 (88.3% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 11.92 (88.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 836DEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #836DEC to Sherwin Williams


#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 11.47 (88.5% similar)
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue (SW 6522)
ΔE - 11.89 (88.1% similar)
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
ΔE - 11.99 (88.0% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 12.32 (87.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 836DEC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #836DEC to Farrow & Ball


#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 13.41 (86.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.94 (86.1% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 16.95 (83.1% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 17.48 (82.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#836DEC color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



836DEC
Medium Slate Blue*

D6EC6D
Maximum Green Yellow*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #836DEC?

Color that best contrast with #836DEC is #D6EC6D, color name is Maximum Green Yellow*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #836DEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #836DEC is #D6EC6D, color name is Maximum Green Yellow*.





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