#D36AD0
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.181 328.4), rgb(211, 106, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#D36AD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.181 328.4) |
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 #D36AD0 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36AD0 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AD0 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AD0 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36AD0
oklch(68.3% 0.181 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF43CD
oklch(63.1% 0.231 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA0ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.251 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#820482
oklch(42.7% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#D36AD0 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) | #6289D3 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CD | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97494 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36AD0
#D36AD0
oklch(68.3% 0.181 328.4)
- #29B654
#29B654
oklch(68.3% 0.181 148.5)
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 #D36AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #D36AD0 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.