#D37DD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.153 326.6), rgb(211, 125, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#D37DD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 125, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.153 326.6) |
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 #D37DD4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37DD4 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37DD4 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37DD4 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37DD4
oklch(71.2% 0.153 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#C455C6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B3
oklch(55.6% 0.213 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#96239A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A217D
oklch(42.8% 0.164 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#D37DD4 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) | #7695D7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA0D1 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8869F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37DD4
#D37DD4
oklch(71.2% 0.153 326.6)
- #58BB66
#58BB66
oklch(71.2% 0.153 146.6)
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 #D37DD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D37DD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #D37DD4 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.