#D737CA
Closest named color: Purple Pink (#D725DE). oklch(63.1% 0.246 331.7), rgb(215, 55, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#D737CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.246 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Pink (#D725DE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Pink (#D725DE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D737CA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 55, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.246 331.7) |
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 #D737CA | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D737CA | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D737CA text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D737CA text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAED
oklch(88.6% 0.066 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.121 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD5
oklch(70.6% 0.192 331.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D737CA
oklch(63.1% 0.246 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D0C66
oklch(37.6% 0.159 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3C
oklch(26.9% 0.101 331.3)
#D737CA 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) | #2A71CE | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B87C6 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04B7E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D737CA
#D737CA
oklch(63.1% 0.246 331.7)
- #00A552
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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 #D737CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D737CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.069
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.084
Use #D737CA 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.