#836BCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.5% 0.146 292.7), rgb(131, 107, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#836BCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836BCD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 107, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.146 292.7) |
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 #836BCD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836BCD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836BCD text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836BCD text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A393E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836BCD
oklch(59.5% 0.146 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.159 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#664BAB
oklch(49% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#836BCD 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) | #487CD1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B79CB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717E92 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836BCD
#836BCD
oklch(59.5% 0.146 292.7)
- #808600
#808600
oklch(59.5% 0.133 112.9)
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 #836BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #836BCD 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.