#D361D3
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.2% 0.198 327.5), rgb(211, 97, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#D361D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D361D3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 97, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.198 327.5) |
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 #D361D3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D361D3 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D361D3 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D361D3 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.069 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.123 327.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D361D3
oklch(67.2% 0.198 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#D336D5
oklch(63.1% 0.253 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.165 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C40
oklch(27% 0.104 327.2)
#D361D3 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) | #5585D7 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A93D0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96E91 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D361D3
#D361D3
oklch(67.2% 0.198 327.5)
- #00B445
#00B445
oklch(67.1% 0.197 147.5)
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 #D361D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D361D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #D361D3 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.