#936BCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.15 300.5), rgb(147, 107, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#936BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936BCF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 107, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.15 300.5) |
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 #936BCF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936BCF | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936BCF text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936BCF text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FDF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936BCF
oklch(61.2% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8457C3
oklch(55.6% 0.164 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7046A8
oklch(49% 0.152 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3A88
oklch(42.6% 0.126 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#936BCF 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) | #4C7FD3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877D93 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936BCF
#936BCF
oklch(61.2% 0.15 300.5)
- #789000
#789000
oklch(61.3% 0.147 120.7)
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 #936BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #936BCF 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.