#836CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.082 304.2), rgb(131, 108, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#836CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.082 304.2) |
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 #836CA0 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836CA0 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836CA0 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836CA0 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A898BF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#937EAF
oklch(63% 0.076 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836CA0
oklch(57.3% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5584
oklch(49% 0.077 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#836CA0 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) | #6175A2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66769F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F747F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836CA0
#836CA0
oklch(57.3% 0.082 304.2)
- #6E8149
#6E8149
oklch(57.4% 0.083 124.3)
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 #836CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #836CA0 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.