#D368CC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.8% 0.181 329.9), rgb(211, 104, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#D368CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D368CC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 104, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.181 329.9) |
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 #D368CC | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D368CC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D368CC text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D368CC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D368CC
oklch(67.8% 0.181 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#D142CA
oklch(63.1% 0.231 330)
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Step 600
600
#BC06B7
oklch(55.6% 0.251 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830280
oklch(42.7% 0.194 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1566
oklch(37.7% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#D368CC 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) | #6287CF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196C9 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7291 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D368CC
#D368CC
oklch(67.8% 0.181 329.9)
- #1AB556
#1AB556
oklch(67.8% 0.181 149.8)
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 #D368CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D368CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.080
Use #D368CC 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.