#936BCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.144 301.7), rgb(147, 107, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#936BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936BCA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 107, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.144 301.7) |
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 #936BCA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936BCA | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936BCA text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936BCA text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDB
oklch(70.6% 0.113 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936BCA
oklch(60.9% 0.144 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8558BE
oklch(55.6% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7148A4
oklch(49.2% 0.145 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B346B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#936BCA 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) | #4F7ECD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C91 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936BCA
#936BCA
oklch(60.9% 0.144 301.7)
- #758F0C
#758F0C
oklch(60.8% 0.144 121.8)
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 #936BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #936BCA 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.