#D36AAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.7% 0.152 344), rgb(211, 106, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D36AAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36AAB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.152 344) |
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 #D36AAB | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36AAB | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36AAB text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36AAB text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D481B3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 343.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36AAB
oklch(66.7% 0.152 344)
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Step 600
600
#B2428B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#993376
oklch(49.1% 0.155 344)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64284E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#D36AAB 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) | #7283AD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E95A8 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6A83 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36AAB
#D36AAB
oklch(66.7% 0.152 344)
- #00AF7C
#00AF7C
oklch(66.7% 0.143 163.7)
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 #D36AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.076
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.076
Use #D36AAB 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.