#D37DCF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.149 328.7), rgb(211, 125, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#D37DCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37DCF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 125, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.149 328.7) |
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 #D37DCF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37DCF | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37DCF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37DCF text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37DCF
oklch(71% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C456C1
oklch(63% 0.19 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700
#972695
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#D37DCF 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) | #7894D2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA0CC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9849C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37DCF
#D37DCF
oklch(71% 0.149 328.7)
- #54BA6B
#54BA6B
oklch(70.9% 0.149 148.7)
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 #D37DCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D37DCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.027
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #D37DCF 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.