Color Name
French Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#836B8E
RGB Color Code
RGB(131, 107, 142)
CMYK Values*
7.7%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 44.3%
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What color is 836B8E?

The RGB color code for color number #836B8E is RGB(131, 107, 142). In the RGB color model, #836B8E has a red value of 131, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.7% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 281.1° (degrees), 14.1 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #836B8E has a hue of 281.1° (degrees), 24.6 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.

Color 836B8E is cool or warm?

Color 836B8E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #836B8E? (For interior and product design)

836B8E has an LRV of nearly 17.3. 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
#836B8E
LRV 17.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 17.3 of #836B8E with dark and light color

Is #836B8E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 836B8E 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 #836B8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #836B8E
Hex triplet
#836B8E
Red
83
Green
6B
Blue
8E
RGBA / RGB rgb(131, 107, 142)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
7.75%
Magenta
24.65%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%
HSL hsl(281.14deg, 14.1 %, 48.8 %)
Hue
281.14°
Saturation
14.06 %
Lightness
48.82 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
281.14°
Saturation
24.65 %
Brightness / Value
55.69 %
RYB ryb(79, 81, 109)
Red
79 (30.8%)
Yellow
81 (31.7%)
Blue
109 (42.8%)
HWB
Hue
281.14°
Whiteness
41.96 %
Blackness
44.31 %
CMY
Cyan
48.63%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
44.31%
XYZ
X
19.5
Y
17.29
Z
27.9
YXY
Y1
17.29
X
0.3
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
48.63
A
16.33
B
-15.61
CIE-Lch
L
48.63
C
22.59
H
316.3
CIE-Luv
L
48.63
U
10.92
V
-24.72
Hunter-Lab
L
41.59
A
10.93
B
-10.67
Other
LRV
~ 17.3 %
Munsell Color System
5.8P 4.7/4.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #836B8E

These are the named colors closest to hex 836B8E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#86608E Color French Lilac
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82
#86608E Color Pomp and Power
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82
#796878 Color Old Lavender
92.77% match | ΔE 7.23
#915C83 Color Antique Fuchsia
92.39% match | ΔE 7.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 836B8E.

#896C93 Color PANTONE 8122 C
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#7C6992 Color PANTONE 667 C
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#8D6E97 Color PANTONE 7661 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#8B6D80 Color PANTONE 4110 C
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 836B8E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 836B8E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 836B8E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 836B8E.


Paint color for Hex #836B8E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 836B8E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 836B8E once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Behr

Hex color 836B8E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #836B8E to Behr


Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 836B8E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #836B8E to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 836B8E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #836B8E to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
87.01% match | ΔE 12.99
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
85.45% match | ΔE 14.55
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.09% match | ΔE 15.91
#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)
83.59% match | ΔE 16.41

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#836B8E 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

#836B8E
French Lilac*
#768E6B
Camouflage Green*

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 #836B8E?

Color that best contrast with #836B8E is #768E6B, color name is Camouflage Green*. 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 #836B8E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #836B8E is #768E6B, color name is Camouflage Green*.

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