#936DDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.168 296.6), rgb(147, 109, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#936DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936DDF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 109, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.168 296.6) |
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 #936DDF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936DDF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936DDF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936DDF text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936DDF
oklch(62.4% 0.168 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8054CF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B3
oklch(49.2% 0.169 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583891
oklch(42.6% 0.141 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#936DDF 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) | #4283E3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B81DC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82839C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936DDF
#936DDF
oklch(62.4% 0.168 296.6)
- #839100
#839100
oklch(62.4% 0.143 116.4)
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 #936DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #936DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.010
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #936DDF 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.