#D37AE1
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.3% 0.171 322), rgb(211, 122, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#D37AE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 122, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.171 322) |
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 #D37AE1 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37AE1 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AE1 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AE1 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37AE1
oklch(71.3% 0.171 322)
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Step 500
500
#C34ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF26C3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9614A8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1788
oklch(42.7% 0.183 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#621D6D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#D37AE1 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) | #6C95E5 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859FDE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D587A3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37AE1
#D37AE1
oklch(71.3% 0.171 322)
- #5BBC52
#5BBC52
oklch(71.3% 0.171 142)
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 #D37AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D37AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #D37AE1 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.