#E36684
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.157 7.3), rgb(227, 102, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E36684 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36684 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 102, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.157 7.3) |
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 #E36684 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36684 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36684 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36684 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.098 7.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36684
oklch(67% 0.157 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#E64374
oklch(63.1% 0.201 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#D20B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.219 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#93043E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#761535
oklch(37.7% 0.132 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#E36684 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) | #7E8085 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55871 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36684
#E36684
oklch(67% 0.157 7.3)
- #00ACA2
#00ACA2
oklch(67.1% 0.117 187.5)
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 #E36684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #E36684 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.