#836CD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.2% 0.155 291.1), rgb(131, 108, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#836CD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 108, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.155 291.1) |
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 #836CD5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836CD5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836CD5 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836CD5 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A192E6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836CD5
oklch(60.2% 0.155 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#775BCD
oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#644AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#513D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#836CD5 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) | #437ED9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467AD3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8196 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836CD5
#836CD5
oklch(60.2% 0.155 291.1)
- #858700
#858700
oklch(60.2% 0.132 110.8)
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 #836CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #836CD5 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.