#836EE3
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.4% 0.171 288.6), rgb(131, 110, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#836EE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 110, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.171 288.6) |
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 #836EE3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836EE3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836EE3 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836EE3 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
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EE
oklch(70.8% 0.132 288.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836EE3
oklch(61.4% 0.171 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7358D7
oklch(55.5% 0.186 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6147BA
oklch(49% 0.173 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C97
oklch(42.8% 0.143 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#836EE3 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) | #3982E7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7DE0 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67879E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836EE3
#836EE3
oklch(61.4% 0.171 288.6)
- #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 #836EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #836EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #836EE3 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.