#E356AD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.197 345.8), rgb(227, 86, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E356AD is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E356AD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 86, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.197 345.8) |
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 #E356AD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E356AD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E356AD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E356AD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E356AD
oklch(66.4% 0.197 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2238E
oklch(55.5% 0.214 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A71178
oklch(49% 0.199 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#881562
oklch(42.7% 0.165 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#E356AD 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) | #657CB0 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94AA | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1547A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E356AD
#E356AD
oklch(66.4% 0.197 345.8)
- #00AD7F
#00AD7F
oklch(66.3% 0.138 165.8)
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 #E356AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E356AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.068
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #E356AD 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.