#D36CF4
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.3% 0.212 317.3), rgb(211, 108, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#D36CF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 108, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.212 317.3) |
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 #D36CF4 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36CF4 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CF4 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CF4 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.132 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36CF4
oklch(70.3% 0.212 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#C735F1
oklch(63% 0.27 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#65087D
oklch(37.8% 0.177 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B49
oklch(26.9% 0.112 317.2)
#D36CF4 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) | #4C91F8 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #709BF0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D282A6 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36CF4
#D36CF4
oklch(70.3% 0.212 317.3)
- #54BB0A
#54BB0A
oklch(70.2% 0.211 137.3)
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 #D36CF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36CF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D36CF4 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.