#DF36B1
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63% 0.235 341.5), rgb(223, 54, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#DF36B1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF36B1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 54, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.235 341.5) |
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 #DF36B1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF36B1 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF36B1 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF36B1 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 342)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D6
oklch(81% 0.115 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA6BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.184 341.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF36B1
oklch(63% 0.235 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#720B58
oklch(37.7% 0.153 341.7)
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Step 950
950
#430C34
oklch(27% 0.096 341.1)
#DF36B1 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) | #466EB4 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AAD | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED3970 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF36B1
#DF36B1
oklch(63% 0.235 341.5)
- #00A26E
#00A26E
oklch(62.9% 0.139 161.7)
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 #DF36B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF36B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.059
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.063
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
Use #DF36B1 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.