#D37CCD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5), rgb(211, 124, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#D37CCD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37CCD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 124, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5) |
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 #D37CCD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37CCD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CCD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CCD text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C556C0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B035AC
oklch(55.5% 0.206 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#972594
oklch(49% 0.193 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#D37CCD 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) | #7893D0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FCA | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9839B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37CCD
#D37CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 329.5)
- #51BA6C
#51BA6C
oklch(70.8% 0.149 149.5)
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 #D37CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D37CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
Use #D37CCD 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.