#E362AF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.9% 0.181 346.1), rgb(227, 98, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#E362AF is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E362AF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 98, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.181 346.1) |
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 #E362AF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E362AF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E362AF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E362AF text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3D0
oklch(81% 0.113 346.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E362AF
oklch(67.9% 0.181 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#E336A6
oklch(63.2% 0.231 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#740B52
oklch(37.7% 0.151 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#440B30
oklch(26.9% 0.096 345.7)
#E362AF 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) | #6F83B1 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AC | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16081 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E362AF
#E362AF
oklch(67.9% 0.181 346.1)
- #00B384
#00B384
oklch(68% 0.141 166)
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 #E362AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E362AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
Use #E362AF 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.