#836DFF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7), rgb(131, 109, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#836DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836DFF |
| RGB | rgb(131, 109, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7) |
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 #836DFF | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836DFF | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836DFF text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836DFF text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F4FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E3ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.21 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A8
oklch(42.8% 0.174 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#836DFF 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) | #0088FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578EAC | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836DFF
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
- #958D00
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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 #836DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.081
Use #836DFF 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.