#D357C4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.3% 0.2 332.6), rgb(211, 87, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#D357C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D357C4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 87, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.2 332.6) |
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 #D357C4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D357C4 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D357C4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D357C4 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D878CB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 332.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D357C4
oklch(65.3% 0.2 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B72BA9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1B91
oklch(49.1% 0.202 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B76
oklch(42.6% 0.168 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#671F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1438
oklch(27.2% 0.082 332.6)
#D357C4 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) | #537DC7 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC1 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6186 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D357C4
#D357C4
oklch(65.3% 0.2 332.6)
- #00AC5A
#00AC5A
oklch(65.2% 0.169 152.6)
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 #D357C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D357C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.081
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.084
Use #D357C4 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.