#836DEF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62% 0.188 287.4), rgb(131, 109, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#836DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836DEF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.188 287.4) |
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 #836DEF | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836DEF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836DEF text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836DEF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836DEF
oklch(62% 0.188 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7254E1
oklch(55.5% 0.204 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6043C4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399E
oklch(42.8% 0.156 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#836DEF 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) | #2584F3 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #257EEC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6189A4 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836DEF
#836DEF
oklch(62% 0.188 287.4)
- #8F8B00
#8F8B00
oklch(62% 0.133 107.7)
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 #836DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #836DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.018
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #836DEF 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.