#D36FAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.4% 0.145 344.2), rgb(211, 111, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#D36FAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 344°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36FAC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 111, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.145 344.2) |
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 #D36FAC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36FAC | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36FAC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D36FAC text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D36FAC
oklch(67.4% 0.145 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#D251A4
oklch(63% 0.185 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31F7A
oklch(49.2% 0.187 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#841D63
oklch(42.6% 0.155 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2051
oklch(37.8% 0.121 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#D36FAC 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) | #7687AE | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9197A9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6F86 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36FAC
#D36FAC
oklch(67.4% 0.145 344.2)
- #00B17F
#00B17F
oklch(67.3% 0.143 164.4)
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 #D36FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #D36FAC 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.