#936DCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.146 300.2), rgb(147, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#936DCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936DCE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.146 300.2) |
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 #936DCE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936DCE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936DCE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936DCE text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936DCE
oklch(61.4% 0.146 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8358C1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B87
oklch(42.6% 0.123 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#936DCE 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) | #4F80D1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887F94 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936DCE
#936DCE
oklch(61.4% 0.146 300.2)
- #799001
#799001
oklch(61.3% 0.146 120.3)
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 #936DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #936DCE 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.