#D436D1
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63% 0.25 328.9), rgb(212, 54, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#D436D1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D436D1 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 54, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.25 328.9) |
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 #D436D1 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D436D1 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D436D1 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D436D1 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA4E8
oklch(81% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.196 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D436D1
oklch(63% 0.25 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.103 329.6)
#D436D1 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) | #1772D5 | 0.271 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6486CD | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4E82 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D436D1
#D436D1
oklch(63% 0.25 328.9)
- #00A546
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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 #D436D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D436D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.065
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.072
Use #D436D1 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.