#D37AF3
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.2% 0.189 316.5), rgb(211, 122, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#D37AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 122, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.189 316.5) |
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 #D37AF3 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37AF3 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AF3 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37AF3 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F4
oklch(81% 0.118 316.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37AF3
oklch(72.2% 0.189 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#C047E8
oklch(63% 0.242 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC13D6
oklch(55.6% 0.263 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#780996
oklch(42.7% 0.203 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#611878
oklch(37.8% 0.158 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#D37AF3 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) | #6199F7 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA1F0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28CAC | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37AF3
#D37AF3
oklch(72.2% 0.189 316.5)
- #68BF36
#68BF36
oklch(72.3% 0.189 136.5)
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 #D37AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.053
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D37AF3 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.