#936DBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.12 305.8), rgb(147, 109, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#936DBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936DBA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 109, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.12 305.8) |
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 #936DBA | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936DBA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936DBA text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936DBA text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91CF
oklch(70.6% 0.094 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936DBA
oklch(60.4% 0.12 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#865DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.129 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#724C97
oklch(49.2% 0.122 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F7A
oklch(42.8% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#936DBA 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) | #5B7CBD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D798B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936DBA
#936DBA
oklch(60.4% 0.12 305.8)
- #708E36
#708E36
oklch(60.5% 0.121 125.7)
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 #936DBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.007
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #936DBA 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.