Palettes / Colors / #836DFD

#836DFD — Light Vivid Blue

#836DFD is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#836DFD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E7FD6D; it also sits naturally between #6DA0FD and #CB6DFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 51% · Green 43% · Blue 99%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #836DFD

.text { color: #836DFD; }
.background { background-color: #836DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #836DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 109, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 97%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #836DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 109, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #836DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 109, 253, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#836DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#836DFD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E7FD6D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #836DFD: #000000.

How #836DFD looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #836DFD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #836DFC  ·  #836DFE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #836DFD?

#836DFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 131, 109, 253). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #836DFD?

#836DFD is RGB 131, 109, 253 — HSL 249°, 97%, 71% — CMYK 48%, 57%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #836DFD?

Its complement is #E7FD6D; analogous partners are #6DA0FD and #CB6DFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #836DFD for text?

Black text on #836DFD has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.