#D36FD1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69% 0.174 328), rgb(211, 111, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#D36FD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 328°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 111, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.174 328) |
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 #D36FD1 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36FD1 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36FD1 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36FD1 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36FD1
oklch(69% 0.174 328)
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Step 500
500
#CC48CC
oklch(63.1% 0.223 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B71BB8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E039F
oklch(49.2% 0.225 328)
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Step 800
800
#800F81
oklch(42.7% 0.186 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#671967
oklch(37.6% 0.145 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#D36FD1 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) | #678CD4 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8499CE | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97996 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36FD1
#D36FD1
oklch(69% 0.174 328)
- #38B758
#38B758
oklch(68.9% 0.174 148)
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 #D36FD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D36FD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #D36FD1 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.