#836ACA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.2% 0.143 293.5), rgb(131, 106, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#836ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836ACA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 106, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.143 293.5) |
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 #836ACA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836ACA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836ACA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836ACA text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D1
oklch(63.1% 0.132 293.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836ACA
oklch(59.2% 0.143 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.134 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#534085
oklch(42.6% 0.111 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#836ACA 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) | #487BCD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C78C8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727D90 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836ACA
#836ACA
oklch(59.2% 0.143 293.5)
- #7E8500
#7E8500
oklch(59.1% 0.132 113.4)
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 #836ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #836ACA 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.