#D362C4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.6% 0.184 332.7), rgb(211, 98, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#D362C4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D362C4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 98, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.184 332.7) |
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 #D362C4 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D362C4 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D362C4 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D362C4 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.144 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D362C4
oklch(66.6% 0.184 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#B237A4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#99278D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#D362C4 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) | #5F83C7 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C1 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6A8A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D362C4
#D362C4
oklch(66.6% 0.184 332.7)
- #00B15D
#00B15D
oklch(66.6% 0.173 152.7)
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 #D362C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D362C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.085
Use #D362C4 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.