#836FE7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.8% 0.175 287.8), rgb(131, 111, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#836FE7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #836FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 111, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.175 287.8) |
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 #836FE7 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #836FE7 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #836FE7 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #836FE7 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#836FE7
oklch(61.8% 0.175 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7258DA
oklch(55.6% 0.19 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6047BD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B99
oklch(42.7% 0.147 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40347A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#836FE7 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) | #3784EB | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377EE4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6588A0 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #836FE7
#836FE7
oklch(61.8% 0.175 287.8)
- #8E8B00
#8E8B00
oklch(61.9% 0.134 108.2)
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 #836FE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #836FE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #836FE7 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.