#D36BFB
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.6% 0.22 315.6), rgb(211, 107, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D36BFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36BFB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 107, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.22 315.6) |
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 #D36BFB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D36BFB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36BFB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36BFB text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F4E2FC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.22 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#C72FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.281 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DB
oklch(55.5% 0.273 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#78009A
oklch(42.7% 0.21 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#640281
oklch(37.6% 0.183 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.116 315.3)
#D36BFB 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) | #4392FF | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9BF7 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D083A9 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36BFB
#D36BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.22 315.6)
- #5EBB00
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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 #D36BFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36BFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.069
Use #D36BFB 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.