#836FDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61% 0.157 289.5), rgb(131, 111, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#836FDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836FDA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.157 289.5) |
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 #836FDA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836FDA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836FDA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836FDA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836FDA
oklch(61% 0.157 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#745BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.172 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#624AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.16 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#503E91
oklch(42.8% 0.131 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423574
oklch(37.7% 0.104 290)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#836FDA 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) | #4481DE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457DD8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B859A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836FDA
#836FDA
oklch(61% 0.157 289.5)
- #898900
#898900
oklch(61% 0.133 109.8)
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 #836FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #836FDA 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.