#D36DD4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.9% 0.18 327), rgb(211, 109, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#D36DD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 109, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.18 327) |
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 #D36DD4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36DD4 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36DD4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36DD4 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.112 326.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36DD4
oklch(68.9% 0.18 327)
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Step 500
500
#CD45D0
oklch(63.2% 0.23 327)
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Step 600
600
#B811BD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800884
oklch(42.7% 0.192 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#68176A
oklch(37.8% 0.15 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#D36DD4 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) | #638BD7 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D1 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87897 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36DD4
#D36DD4
oklch(68.9% 0.18 327)
- #36B752
#36B752
oklch(68.8% 0.18 147)
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 #D36DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #D36DD4 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.