#D37AE4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.5% 0.174 321), rgb(211, 122, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#D37AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 122, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.174 321) |
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 #D37AE4 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37AE4 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AE4 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AE4 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37AE4
oklch(71.5% 0.174 321)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 321)
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Step 600
600
#AE24C6
oklch(55.6% 0.242 321)
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Step 700
700
#9511AB
oklch(49% 0.225 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#79168B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#621C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.146 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#D37AE4 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) | #6A96E8 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A0E1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D588A4 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37AE4
#D37AE4
oklch(71.5% 0.174 321)
- #5DBD4E
#5DBD4E
oklch(71.6% 0.175 141.1)
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 #D37AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #D37AE4 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.