#D37CF0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(72.3% 0.183 317.2), rgb(211, 124, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#D37CF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 317°. 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 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 124, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.183 317.2) |
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 #D37CF0 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37CF0 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CF0 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37CF0 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#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)
#D37CF0
oklch(72.3% 0.183 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C04BE4
oklch(63.2% 0.234 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB1DD1
oklch(55.5% 0.254 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#9305B5
oklch(49.1% 0.236 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#771193
oklch(42.7% 0.196 317)
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Step 900
900
#601B75
oklch(37.7% 0.152 317)
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Step 950
950
#391245
oklch(27.1% 0.097 317.3)
#D37CF0 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) | #6699F4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A2ED | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28DAB | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37CF0
#D37CF0
oklch(72.3% 0.183 317.2)
- #68BF3F
#68BF3F
oklch(72.4% 0.184 137.3)
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 #D37CF0, 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 0.042
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #D37CF0 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.