#936BD5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.158 299.1), rgb(147, 107, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#936BD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 107, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.158 299.1) |
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 #936BD5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936BD5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936BD5 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936BD5 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE3
oklch(70.6% 0.125 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936BD5
oklch(61.5% 0.158 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8355C8
oklch(55.5% 0.173 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AD
oklch(49.1% 0.16 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A398C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#936BD5 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) | #4780D9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517FD2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857F96 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936BD5
#936BD5
oklch(61.5% 0.158 299.1)
- #7C9000
#7C9000
oklch(61.6% 0.145 119.1)
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 #936BD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #936BD5 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.