#936DD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.151 299.3), rgb(147, 109, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#936DD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 109, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.151 299.3) |
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 #936DD2 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936DD2 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936DD2 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936DD2 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936DD2
oklch(61.7% 0.151 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8257C4
oklch(55.5% 0.165 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F47A9
oklch(49.2% 0.152 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#936DD2 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) | #4D80D6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5580D0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868096 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936DD2
#936DD2
oklch(61.7% 0.151 299.3)
- #7C9000
#7C9000
oklch(61.6% 0.145 119.1)
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 #936DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #936DD2 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.