Color swatch image showing #836FFB with RGB(131,111,251) values

#836FFB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #836FFB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#836FFB Color Information

#836FFB RGB value is (131, 111, 251). The hex color red value is 131, green is 111, and blue is 251. Its HSL format shows a hue of 249°, saturation of 95 percent, and lightness of 71 percent. The CMYK process values are 48 percent, 56 percent, 0 percent, 2 percent.

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#836FFB Color Meaning

Color #836FFB is a lighter, vivid shade of blue-violet that radiates freshness and creative energy. Color #836FFB psychologically encourages optimism, expressive thought, and gentle focus, balancing emotional and mental engagement. Culturally, #836FFB is used in contemporary design, branding, and creative arts to evoke inspiration, lightness, and modern elegance. Spiritually, #836FFB stimulates the crown chakra, supporting higher awareness, connection to intuition, and meditative insight. In spiritual practices, #836FFB encourages lucid dreaming, guided visualization, and intuitive awakening.

Color Conversion

Convert #836FFB across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#836FFB
RGB
rgb(131, 111, 251)
HSL
hsl(249°, 95%, 71%)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 2%)
HSV
hsv(249°, 56%, 98%)
XYZ
32.4571 23.1592 94.0263
Yxy
23.1592 0.2169 0.1548
Hunter Lab
48.1240 4.6732 -9.7606
CIE-Lab
55.2360 42.4323 -67.6347

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green111 / 255 (44%)
44%
Blue251 / 255 (98%)
98%

CMYK Values

Cyan48 / 100 (48%)
48%
Magenta56 / 100 (56%)
56%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)2 / 100 (2%)

Color Variations

#836FFB harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#836FFB harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #836FFB for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.73:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #836FFB appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#836FFB

protanopia

#7a7ad9

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #836FFB;

Text Color

color: #836FFB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #836FFB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #836FFB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #836FFB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #836FFB 0%, #2305cc 100%);

#836FFB Color FAQs

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