#936DA4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.092 315.1), rgb(147, 109, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#936DA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 109, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.092 315.1) |
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 #936DA4 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936DA4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936DA4 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936DA4 text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BD
oklch(70.6% 0.067 316)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936DA4
oklch(59.3% 0.092 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#735182
oklch(49.1% 0.086 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E436A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#936DA4 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) | #6579A6 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927481 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936DA4
#936DA4
oklch(59.3% 0.092 315.1)
- #668B52
#668B52
oklch(59.4% 0.092 135.2)
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 #936DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #936DA4 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.