#D36EC5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.3% 0.165 332.6), rgb(211, 110, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#D36EC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.165 332.6) |
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 #D36EC5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36EC5 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36EC5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36EC5 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36EC5
oklch(68.3% 0.165 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA22AC
oklch(55.7% 0.229 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#A00E93
oklch(49.1% 0.213 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#821478
oklch(42.8% 0.177 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#D36EC5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8898C2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7590 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36EC5
#D36EC5
oklch(68.3% 0.165 332.6)
- #27B565
#27B565
oklch(68.2% 0.165 152.8)
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 #D36EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.078
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #D36EC5 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.