#D37CD0
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.8% 0.151 328.3), rgb(211, 124, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#D37CD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 124, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.151 328.3) |
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 #D37CD0 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37CD0 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CD0 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CD0 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C555C3
oklch(63.1% 0.194 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B034AF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972496
oklch(49.1% 0.195 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B217A
oklch(42.8% 0.162 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#D37CD0 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) | #7694D3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCD | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8849C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37CD0
#D37CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.151 328.3)
- #53BA69
#53BA69
oklch(70.8% 0.151 148.3)
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 #D37CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D37CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #D37CD0 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.