#936BC3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.135 303.6), rgb(147, 107, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#936BC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.135 303.6) |
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 #936BC3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936BC3 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936BC3 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936BC3 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936BC3
oklch(60.5% 0.135 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#865AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#72499F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C81
oklch(42.6% 0.114 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#936BC3 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) | #537CC6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7DC1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7A8E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936BC3
#936BC3
oklch(60.5% 0.135 303.6)
- #728E22
#728E22
oklch(60.4% 0.135 123.4)
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 #936BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #936BC3 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.