#D36ED8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.2% 0.182 325.5), rgb(211, 110, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#D36ED8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 110, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.182 325.5) |
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 #D36ED8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36ED8 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36ED8 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36ED8 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E9
oklch(81% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36ED8
oklch(69.2% 0.182 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB45D3
oklch(63.1% 0.232 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B70FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.253 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800786
oklch(42.8% 0.194 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#67166C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#D36ED8 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) | #628DDC | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8099D5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87A99 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36ED8
#D36ED8
oklch(69.2% 0.182 325.5)
- #3DB84E
#3DB84E
oklch(69.2% 0.182 145.5)
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 #D36ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.070
Use #D36ED8 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.