#D36EC8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(68.4% 0.168 331.4), rgb(211, 110, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#D36EC8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 110, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.168 331.4) |
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 #D36EC8 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36EC8 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36EC8 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36EC8 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36EC8
oklch(68.4% 0.168 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B920AF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B96
oklch(49% 0.216 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#81127A
oklch(42.6% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681A62
oklch(37.6% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#D36EC8 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) | #6A8ACB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8798C5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7592 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36EC8
#D36EC8
oklch(68.4% 0.168 331.4)
- #2BB661
#2BB661
oklch(68.5% 0.169 151.3)
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 #D36EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36EC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #D36EC8 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.