#D37CED
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(72.2% 0.18 318.1), rgb(211, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#D37CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37CED |
| RGB | rgb(211, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.18 318.1) |
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 #D37CED | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37CED | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CED text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CED text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.113 317.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37CED
oklch(72.2% 0.18 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C04CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC21CE
oklch(55.6% 0.25 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#930BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.233 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#781391
oklch(42.8% 0.193 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#611B73
oklch(37.7% 0.15 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#D37CED 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) | #6899F1 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1EA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38CAA | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37CED
#D37CED
oklch(72.2% 0.18 318.1)
- #66BE44
#66BE44
oklch(72.1% 0.18 138.1)
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 #D37CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #D37CED 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.