#836DDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.164 289.6), rgb(131, 109, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#836DDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836DDD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.164 289.6) |
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 #836DDD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836DDD | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836DDD text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836DDD text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#BFB8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836DDD
oklch(60.9% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#755AD3
oklch(55.7% 0.178 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#503C94
oklch(42.7% 0.139 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423576
oklch(37.8% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#836DDD 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) | #3D81E1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7CDA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A849B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836DDD
#836DDD
oklch(60.9% 0.164 289.6)
- #898800
#898800
oklch(60.8% 0.132 109.2)
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 #836DDD, 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 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #836DDD 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.