#D362D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.6% 0.201 325.9), rgb(211, 98, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#D362D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 326°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D362D8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 98, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.201 325.9) |
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 #D362D8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D362D8 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D362D8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D362D8 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAA4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D362D8
oklch(67.6% 0.201 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#D235DA
oklch(63.1% 0.257 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6A0A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.166 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#D362D8 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) | #5386DC | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7894D5 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87194 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D362D8
#D362D8
oklch(67.6% 0.201 325.9)
- #18B53E
#18B53E
oklch(67.5% 0.2 145.9)
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 #D362D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D362D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #D362D8 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.