#D37BC9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.4% 0.147 331.2), rgb(211, 123, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#D37BC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.147 331.2) |
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 #D37BC9 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37BC9 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37BC9 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37BC9 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37BC9
oklch(70.4% 0.147 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C756BC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B235A8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#982690
oklch(49% 0.189 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2275
oklch(42.7% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#D37BC9 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) | #7892CC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8199 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37BC9
#D37BC9
oklch(70.4% 0.147 331.2)
- #4DB96F
#4DB96F
oklch(70.4% 0.147 151.1)
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 #D37BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.077
Use #D37BC9 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.