#D36AC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.175 331), rgb(211, 106, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#D36AC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.175 331) |
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 #D36AC9 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36AC9 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AC9 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AC9 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E1
oklch(81% 0.109 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36AC9
oklch(67.9% 0.175 331)
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Step 500
500
#D045C6
oklch(63.1% 0.224 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB14B2
oklch(55.5% 0.243 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#83097C
oklch(42.7% 0.187 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1764
oklch(37.8% 0.146 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#D36AC9 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) | #6588CC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8496C6 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7290 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36AC9
#D36AC9
oklch(67.9% 0.175 331)
- #1DB55C
#1DB55C
oklch(67.9% 0.175 151)
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 #D36AC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36AC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
Use #D36AC9 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.