#836ECD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.1% 0.141 291.7), rgb(131, 110, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#836ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836ECD |
| RGB | rgb(131, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.141 291.7) |
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 #836ECD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836ECD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836ECD text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836ECD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A294E0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836ECD
oklch(60.1% 0.141 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#775EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.153 292)
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Step 700
700
#644DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.143 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#836ECD 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) | #4D7ED0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718094 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836ECD
#836ECD
oklch(60.1% 0.141 291.7)
- #838700
#838700
oklch(60% 0.133 111.9)
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 #836ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #836ECD 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.