#D36DC0
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68% 0.163 334.7), rgb(211, 109, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#D36DC0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.163 334.7) |
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 #D36DC0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36DC0 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36DC0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36DC0 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DB
oklch(81% 0.101 334.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36DC0
oklch(68% 0.163 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB23A7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1108F
oklch(49.1% 0.21 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#831574
oklch(42.8% 0.174 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#691B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#D36DC0 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) | #6D88C3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8997BD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB728E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36DC0
#D36DC0
oklch(68% 0.163 334.7)
- #1BB469
#1BB469
oklch(67.9% 0.162 154.7)
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 #D36DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
Use #D36DC0 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.