#836DDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.8% 0.163 289.8), rgb(131, 109, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#836DDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836DDC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.163 289.8) |
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 #836DDC | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836DDC | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836DDC text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836DDC text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#BFB8F1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A092EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 290.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836DDC
oklch(60.8% 0.163 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#755AD2
oklch(55.7% 0.177 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#836DDC 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) | #3E80E0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407CD9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A849A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836DDC
#836DDC
oklch(60.8% 0.163 289.8)
- #888800
#888800
oklch(60.7% 0.132 109.8)
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 #836DDC, 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 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #836DDC 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.