#D368D2
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.186 327.7), rgb(211, 104, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#D368D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D368D2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 104, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.186 327.7) |
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 #D368D2 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D368D2 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D368D2 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D368D2 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D368D2
oklch(68.1% 0.186 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D040D0
oklch(63.1% 0.237 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#69136A
oklch(37.7% 0.155 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#D368D2 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) | #5E88D5 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F96CF | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97394 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D368D2
#D368D2
oklch(68.1% 0.186 327.7)
- #25B64F
#25B64F
oklch(68.1% 0.186 147.8)
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 #D368D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D368D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #D368D2 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.