#836DA5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.8% 0.087 301.8), rgb(131, 109, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#836DA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.087 301.8) |
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 #836DA5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #836DA5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836DA5 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836DA5 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 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
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A798C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#927EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.081 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#836DA5
oklch(57.8% 0.087 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#695587
oklch(49% 0.081 301.9)
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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
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#836DA5 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) | #6177A7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7681 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836DA5
#836DA5
oklch(57.8% 0.087 301.8)
- #718245
#718245
oklch(57.8% 0.088 122)
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 #836DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
Use #836DA5 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.