#D36CF5
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.4% 0.213 317), rgb(211, 108, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#D36CF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.213 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 108, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.213 317) |
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 #D36CF5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36CF5 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CF5 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CF5 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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)
#D36CF5
oklch(70.4% 0.213 317)
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Step 500
500
#C734F2
oklch(63% 0.272 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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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)
#D36CF5 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) | #4B91F9 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9BF1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D282A7 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36CF5
#D36CF5
oklch(70.4% 0.213 317)
- #55BB03
#55BB03
oklch(70.3% 0.212 137)
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 #D36CF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36CF5.
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 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.039
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D36CF5 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.