#D374C8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(69.3% 0.158 331.5), rgb(211, 116, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#D374C8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D374C8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 116, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.158 331.5) |
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 #D374C8 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D374C8 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D374C8 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D374C8 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D374C8
oklch(69.3% 0.158 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B93
oklch(49.1% 0.203 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671F60
oklch(37.8% 0.131 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1338
oklch(26.9% 0.084 331.6)
#D374C8 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) | #718ECB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9BC5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7B95 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D374C8
#D374C8
oklch(69.3% 0.158 331.5)
- #3CB768
#3CB768
oklch(69.3% 0.158 151.5)
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 #D374C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #D374C8 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.