#D36CA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.148 345.3), rgb(211, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D36CA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.148 345.3) |
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 #D36CA9 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36CA9 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36CA9 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CA9 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36CA9
oklch(66.9% 0.148 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA2
oklch(63% 0.189 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF2B8D
oklch(55.5% 0.205 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A51B78
oklch(49.2% 0.191 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#861B62
oklch(42.8% 0.158 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#D36CA9 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) | #7484AB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A6 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6B83 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36CA9
#D36CA9
oklch(66.9% 0.148 345.3)
- #00AF80
#00AF80
oklch(66.8% 0.139 165.6)
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 #D36CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #D36CA9 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.