#D37ECC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71% 0.144 330), rgb(211, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#D37ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D37ECC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.144 330) |
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 #D37ECC | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D37ECC | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37ECC text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D37ECC text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D37ECC
oklch(71% 0.144 330)
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Step 500
500
#C458BD
oklch(63.1% 0.184 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF38AA
oklch(55.6% 0.2 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#962991
oklch(49% 0.185 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2476
oklch(42.6% 0.154 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#D37ECC 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) | #7A95CF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A0C9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9849C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D37ECC
#D37ECC
oklch(71% 0.144 330)
- #54BA6F
#54BA6F
oklch(70.9% 0.145 149.9)
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 #D37ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D37ECC.
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 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #D37ECC 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.