#E361A6
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.5% 0.177 349.9), rgb(227, 97, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E361A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E361A6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 97, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.177 349.9) |
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 #E361A6 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E361A6 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E361A6 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E361A6 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.111 349.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E361A6
oklch(67.5% 0.177 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#E5379D
oklch(63.2% 0.227 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#750C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#450C2D
oklch(27% 0.093 349.7)
#E361A6 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) | #7181A8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9498A3 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F25C7C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E361A6
#E361A6
oklch(67.5% 0.177 349.9)
- #00B08A
#00B08A
oklch(67.4% 0.133 170.2)
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 #E361A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E361A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E361A6 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.