#D36CB8
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.158 338.1), rgb(211, 108, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D36CB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 108, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.158 338.1) |
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 #D36CB8 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36CB8 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CB8 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36CB8 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36CB8
oklch(67.5% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338)
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Step 600
600
#BD259E
oklch(55.6% 0.219 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31387
oklch(49.2% 0.204 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#84166E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C59
oklch(37.6% 0.131 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#D36CB8 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) | #6F86BB | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6F8A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36CB8
#D36CB8
oklch(67.5% 0.158 338.1)
- #00B370
#00B370
oklch(67.5% 0.158 158)
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 #D36CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.074
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.078
Use #D36CB8 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.