#836FCC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.2% 0.138 291.6), rgb(131, 111, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#836FCC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836FCC |
| RGB | rgb(131, 111, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.138 291.6) |
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 #836FCC | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836FCC | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836FCC text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836FCC text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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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
#A194DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836FCC
oklch(60.2% 0.138 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#765FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.15 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#644EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514088
oklch(42.6% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#836FCC 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) | #4F7FCF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BCA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718194 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836FCC
#836FCC
oklch(60.2% 0.138 291.6)
- #848700
#848700
oklch(60.1% 0.132 111.3)
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 #836FCC, 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 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #836FCC 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.