#D37AE6
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(71.6% 0.176 320.4), rgb(211, 122, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#D37AE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 122, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.176 320.4) |
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 #D37AE6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37AE6 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AE6 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AE6 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#ECCDF3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 320)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.111 320.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37AE6
oklch(71.6% 0.176 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#C24CDB
oklch(63% 0.226 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE22C8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#950EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.228 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#79148C
oklch(42.6% 0.189 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#621C70
oklch(37.7% 0.147 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#D37AE6 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) | #6996EA | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E3 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D488A5 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37AE6
#D37AE6
oklch(71.6% 0.176 320.4)
- #5FBD4B
#5FBD4B
oklch(71.6% 0.176 140.3)
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 #D37AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #D37AE6 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.