#836FDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.163 289), rgb(131, 111, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#836FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836FDE |
| RGB | rgb(131, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.163 289) |
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 #836FDE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836FDE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836FDE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836FDE text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 288.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836FDE
oklch(61.3% 0.163 289)
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Step 600
600
#735AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.177 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6149B6
oklch(49% 0.165 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#836FDE 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) | #4182E2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417DDB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69869C | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836FDE
#836FDE
oklch(61.3% 0.163 289)
- #8B8900
#8B8900
oklch(61.2% 0.132 108.7)
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 #836FDE, 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 0.034
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #836FDE 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.