#D36ACC
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.1% 0.178 329.9), rgb(211, 106, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#D36ACC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36ACC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.178 329.9) |
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 #D36ACC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36ACC | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36ACC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36ACC text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#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
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.111 329.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36ACC
oklch(68.1% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#D044C9
oklch(63.1% 0.227 330)
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Step 600
600
#BB10B6
oklch(55.6% 0.247 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#83077F
oklch(42.8% 0.19 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#691666
oklch(37.6% 0.148 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#D36ACC 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) | #6488CF | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8397C9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7392 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36ACC
#D36ACC
oklch(68.1% 0.178 329.9)
- #23B558
#23B558
oklch(68% 0.177 149.8)
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 #D36ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36ACC.
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 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.081
Use #D36ACC 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.