Exploring the Color #836E9E

#836E9E sits at 266° on the color wheel, placing it in the violet family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 20% saturation and 53% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 131, 110, 158 produces a 4.69:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #836E9E is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 35 units away from #808080. Designers reach for violet hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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