#D36AC2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.169 333.7), rgb(211, 106, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#D36AC2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.169 333.7) |
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 #D36AC2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36AC2 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AC2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AC2 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DD
oklch(81% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36AC2
oklch(67.6% 0.169 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#D147BF
oklch(63% 0.217 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD1AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.236 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20292
oklch(49.1% 0.218 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#840E77
oklch(42.7% 0.181 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1960
oklch(37.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#D36AC2 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) | #6987C5 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8796BF | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB708D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36AC2
#D36AC2
oklch(67.6% 0.169 333.7)
- #0DB464
#0DB464
oklch(67.6% 0.169 153.8)
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 #D36AC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36AC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.081
Use #D36AC2 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.