#D36BFD
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.7% 0.222 315.1), rgb(211, 107, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#D36BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.222 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36BFD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 107, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.222 315.1) |
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 #D36BFD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D36BFD | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36BFD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36BFD text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#E2A4FE
oklch(80.8% 0.139 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.222 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#C62DFA
oklch(63% 0.283 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#78009B
oklch(42.8% 0.211 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#640182
oklch(37.7% 0.185 315)
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Step 950
950
#3B094C
oklch(27% 0.117 315.4)
#D36BFD 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) | #4192FF | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699BF9 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D084AA | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36BFD
#D36BFD
oklch(70.7% 0.222 315.1)
- #61BB00
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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 #D36BFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36BFD.
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 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #D36BFD 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.