#836DCA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.7% 0.139 292.6), rgb(131, 109, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#836DCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836DCA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.139 292.6) |
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 #836DCA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836DCA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836DCA text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836DCA text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836DCA
oklch(59.7% 0.139 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#785EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.152 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#836DCA 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) | #4D7DCD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727F92 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836DCA
#836DCA
oklch(59.7% 0.139 292.6)
- #818700
#818700
oklch(59.8% 0.133 112.9)
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 #836DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #836DCA 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.