#D37BEE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.1% 0.183 317.8), rgb(211, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#D37BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37BEE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.183 317.8) |
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 #D37BEE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37BEE | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37BEE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37BEE text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 317.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37BEE
oklch(72.1% 0.183 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#C14AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.234 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC1DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.254 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#9405B4
oklch(49.2% 0.236 318)
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Step 800
800
#781092
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#D37BEE 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) | #6698F2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A1EB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38BAA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37BEE
#D37BEE
oklch(72.1% 0.183 317.8)
- #66BE41
#66BE41
oklch(72.1% 0.182 137.8)
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 #D37BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #D37BEE 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.