#D373D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.9% 0.174 325.4), rgb(211, 115, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#D373D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 325°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D373D8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 115, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.174 325.4) |
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 #D373D8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D373D8 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D373D8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D373D8 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 325.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D373D8
oklch(69.9% 0.174 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C94AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.223 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B41FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.241 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B09A3
oklch(49.2% 0.224 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1284
oklch(42.8% 0.186 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#651A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.145 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C123E
oklch(27.1% 0.091 325.9)
#D373D8 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) | #6890DB | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD5 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77E9C | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D373D8
#D373D8
oklch(69.9% 0.174 325.4)
- #48B955
#48B955
oklch(69.8% 0.173 145.5)
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 #D373D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D373D8.
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 0.047
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #D373D8 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.