#D36AFD
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.2), rgb(211, 106, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#D36AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36AFD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.2) |
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 #D36AFD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D36AFD | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AFD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AFD text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.14 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#C72CFB
oklch(63.2% 0.285 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DC
oklch(55.6% 0.273 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640082
oklch(37.6% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B094C
oklch(27% 0.117 315.4)
#D36AFD 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) | #3F92FF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #689BF9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D083AA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36AFD
#D36AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.2)
- #60BA00
#60BA00
oklch(70.5% 0.206 135.2)
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 #D36AFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36AFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #D36AFD 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.