#836DE7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.5% 0.177 288.3), rgb(131, 109, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#836DE7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.177 288.3) |
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 #836DE7 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836DE7 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836DE7 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836DE7 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836DE7
oklch(61.5% 0.177 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7357DB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6146BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#836DE7 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) | #3283EB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #337DE4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6587A0 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836DE7
#836DE7
oklch(61.5% 0.177 288.3)
- #8C8A00
#8C8A00
oklch(61.5% 0.133 108.7)
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 #836DE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #836DE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #836DE7 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.