#836AAA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.1 301.3), rgb(131, 106, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#836AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836AAA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 106, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.1 301.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #836AAA | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836AAA | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836AAA text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836AAA text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A897C7
oklch(70.8% 0.071 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#937CB8
oklch(63% 0.092 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836AAA
oklch(57.4% 0.1 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A538D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#564472
oklch(42.6% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#836AAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B75AC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6076A8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7482 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836AAA
#836AAA
oklch(57.4% 0.1 301.3)
- #70823A
#70823A
oklch(57.6% 0.1 121.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #836AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #836AAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.