#836ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.3% 0.122 296.9), rgb(131, 106, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#836ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836ABA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.122 296.9) |
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 #836ABA | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836ABA | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836ABA text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836ABA text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#917AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.113 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836ABA
oklch(58.3% 0.122 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#685199
oklch(49.2% 0.114 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#55437C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#836ABA 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) | #5378BD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777B8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777889 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836ABA
#836ABA
oklch(58.3% 0.122 296.9)
- #77841F
#77841F
oklch(58.4% 0.122 116.8)
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 #836ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #836ABA 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.