#D36CD9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.186 325.3), rgb(211, 108, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#D36CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 108, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.186 325.3) |
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 #D36CD9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36CD9 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CD9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CD9 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7A6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.117 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36CD9
oklch(69% 0.186 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC42D5
oklch(63% 0.237 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B803C3
oklch(55.7% 0.259 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800188
oklch(42.7% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#67146D
oklch(37.6% 0.155 325)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#D36CD9 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) | #5F8CDD | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E98D6 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77999 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36CD9
#D36CD9
oklch(69% 0.186 325.3)
- #39B84A
#39B84A
oklch(69% 0.187 145.3)
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 #D36CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #D36CD9 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.