#836CDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.5% 0.162 290.3), rgb(131, 108, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#836CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836CDA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.162 290.3) |
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 #836CDA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836CDA | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836CDA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836CDA text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A092EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 290.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836CDA
oklch(60.5% 0.162 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#765AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.176 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6349B5
oklch(49.1% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513D92
oklch(42.8% 0.134 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#836CDA 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) | #3E7FDE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417BD7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8399 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836CDA
#836CDA
oklch(60.5% 0.162 290.3)
- #878800
#878800
oklch(60.6% 0.133 110.3)
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 #836CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #836CDA 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.