#D362C6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(66.7% 0.185 332), rgb(211, 98, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#D362C6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D362C6 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 98, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.185 332) |
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 #D362C6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D362C6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D362C6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D362C6 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47CC8
oklch(70.6% 0.145 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D362C6
oklch(66.7% 0.185 332)
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Step 600
600
#B236A6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#99278E
oklch(49.2% 0.187 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2374
oklch(42.8% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#D362C6 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) | #5E83C9 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8093C3 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6B8B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D362C6
#D362C6
oklch(66.7% 0.185 332)
- #00B15B
#00B15B
oklch(66.6% 0.175 152.2)
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 #D362C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D362C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.079
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.082
Use #D362C6 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.