#936DC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.133 302.8), rgb(147, 109, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#936DC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 109, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.133 302.8) |
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 #936DC4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936DC4 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936DC4 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936DC4 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936DC4
oklch(60.9% 0.133 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#855BB8
oklch(55.7% 0.144 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#704A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D80
oklch(42.6% 0.111 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#936DC4 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) | #567EC7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7C8F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936DC4
#936DC4
oklch(60.9% 0.133 302.8)
- #748F25
#748F25
oklch(60.9% 0.133 123)
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 #936DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #936DC4 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.