#E036AF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(63.1% 0.234 342.4), rgb(224, 54, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#E036AF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E036AF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 54, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.234 342.4) |
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 #E036AF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E036AF | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E036AF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E036AF text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.064 342)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D5
oklch(81% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA6BBF
oklch(70.6% 0.183 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E036AF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#720B57
oklch(37.6% 0.152 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#430C33
oklch(27% 0.096 342.1)
#E036AF 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) | #486EB2 | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE386F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E036AF
#E036AF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 342.4)
- #00A270
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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 #E036AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E036AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.058
- Hot Magenta #F504C9 ΔE 0.060
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.061
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.075
Use #E036AF 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.