#D372CB
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.1% 0.164 330.3), rgb(211, 114, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#D372CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D372CB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.164 330.3) |
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 #D372CB | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D372CB | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D372CB text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D372CB text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9E0
oklch(81% 0.102 330.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D372CB
oklch(69.1% 0.164 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 600
600
#B726B0
oklch(55.7% 0.228 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1497
oklch(49.1% 0.212 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F177B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D133A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 330.5)
#D372CB 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) | #6D8DCE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889AC8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7A95 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D372CB
#D372CB
oklch(69.1% 0.164 330.3)
- #3AB763
#3AB763
oklch(69.1% 0.163 150.4)
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 #D372CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D372CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.078
Use #D372CB 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.