#836CA4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.088 302.6), rgb(131, 108, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#836CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.088 302.6) |
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 #836CA4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836CA4 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836CA4 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836CA4 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A898C2
oklch(70.8% 0.063 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#937EB2
oklch(63.2% 0.08 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836CA4
oklch(57.5% 0.088 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5587
oklch(49.1% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#56466E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 302)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#836CA4 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) | #6076A6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6476A2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7580 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836CA4
#836CA4
oklch(57.5% 0.088 302.6)
- #6F8144
#6F8144
oklch(57.4% 0.088 122.7)
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 #836CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #836CA4 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.