#E36591
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.3% 0.162 0.5), rgb(227, 101, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E36591 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36591 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 101, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.162 0.5) |
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 #E36591 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36591 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36591 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36591 text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 0.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36591
oklch(67.3% 0.162 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54083
oklch(63% 0.207 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#75133E
oklch(37.6% 0.135 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#450F24
oklch(27% 0.085 0.9)
#E36591 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) | #7A8192 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F45A76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36591
#E36591
oklch(67.3% 0.162 0.5)
- #00AE9A
#00AE9A
oklch(67.3% 0.122 180.7)
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 #E36591, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36591.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #E36591 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.