Close to Lavender Purple
#836788
#836788 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 40.4% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #836788.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.26:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #836788 as they’d see it.
#836788 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #836788
What color is #836788?
#836788 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 40.4% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #836788 in RGB?
#836788 is rgb(131, 103, 136): 131 red, 103 green, and 136 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #836788 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 24, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #836788?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #836788?
Its complement #5C7857 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.