#936EB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.2% 0.111 307.7), rgb(147, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#936EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.111 307.7) |
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 #936EB4 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #936EB4 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936EB4 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936EB4 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#936EB4
oklch(60.2% 0.111 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#875EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#724D91
oklch(49% 0.112 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4076
oklch(42.8% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C365F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#936EB4 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) | #5F7CB7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7988 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936EB4
#936EB4
oklch(60.2% 0.111 307.7)
- #6E8D40
#6E8D40
oklch(60.2% 0.111 127.6)
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 #936EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
Use #936EB4 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.