#D372D5
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.6% 0.173 326.5), rgb(211, 114, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#D372D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D372D5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 114, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.173 326.5) |
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 #D372D5 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D372D5 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D372D5 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D372D5 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 326.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D372D5
oklch(69.6% 0.173 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B51FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B09A1
oklch(49% 0.223 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1282
oklch(42.6% 0.184 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#661A69
oklch(37.7% 0.145 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123D
oklch(27% 0.09 326.8)
#D372D5 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) | #698FD8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849BD2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87D9A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D372D5
#D372D5
oklch(69.6% 0.173 326.5)
- #43B957
#43B957
oklch(69.7% 0.173 146.5)
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 #D372D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D372D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
Use #D372D5 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.