#D36ABE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.166 335.4), rgb(211, 106, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#D36ABE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36ABE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 106, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.166 335.4) |
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 #D36ABE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36ABE | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36ABE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36ABE text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 335.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 335.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36ABE
oklch(67.5% 0.166 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D248BA
oklch(63% 0.212 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD1DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3078E
oklch(49.1% 0.214 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#841174
oklch(42.7% 0.177 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#D36ABE 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) | #6A86C1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6F8B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36ABE
#D36ABE
oklch(67.5% 0.166 335.4)
- #00B368
#00B368
oklch(67.4% 0.165 155.4)
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 #D36ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.072
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #D36ABE 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.