#E36698
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.6% 0.163 357.3), rgb(227, 102, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#E36698 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 357°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36698 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 102, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.163 357.3) |
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 #E36698 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36698 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36698 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36698 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5C1
oklch(81% 0.102 357.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36698
oklch(67.6% 0.163 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4408B
oklch(63.1% 0.209 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#751342
oklch(37.7% 0.137 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#E36698 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) | #79829A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9995 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F35D79 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36698
#E36698
oklch(67.6% 0.163 357.3)
- #00B096
#00B096
oklch(67.7% 0.125 177.1)
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 #E36698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
Use #E36698 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.