#936CA8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.099 313.3), rgb(147, 108, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#936CA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 108, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.099 313.3) |
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 #936CA8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936CA8 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936CA8 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936CA8 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C1
oklch(70.7% 0.071 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D79B1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936CA8
oklch(59.3% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#735086
oklch(49.1% 0.093 313)
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Step 800
800
#5E426D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#936CA8 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) | #6279AA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917482 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936CA8
#936CA8
oklch(59.3% 0.099 313.3)
- #668B4C
#668B4C
oklch(59.3% 0.099 133.5)
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 #936CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #936CA8 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.