#D374DA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.1% 0.174 324.7), rgb(211, 116, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#D374DA 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D374DA |
| RGB | rgb(211, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.174 324.7) |
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 #D374DA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D374DA | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D374DA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D374DA text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 324.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D374DA
oklch(70.1% 0.174 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C84AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B31FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.242 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A0AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.225 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D1285
oklch(42.7% 0.186 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#D374DA 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) | #6891DD | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849CD7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7809D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D374DA
#D374DA
oklch(70.1% 0.174 324.7)
- #4BBA53
#4BBA53
oklch(70.2% 0.175 144.7)
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 #D374DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D374DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #D374DA 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.