#E36AAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.168 347.6), rgb(227, 106, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E36AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36AAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.168 347.6) |
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 #E36AAE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36AAE | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36AAE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36AAE text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.104 347.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36AAE
oklch(68.9% 0.168 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF40A1
oklch(63.1% 0.215 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA028C
oklch(55.7% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#72144F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#E36AAE 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) | #7687B0 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16784 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36AAE
#E36AAE
oklch(68.9% 0.168 347.6)
- #00B689
#00B689
oklch(68.9% 0.141 167.3)
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 #E36AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36AAE.
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 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #E36AAE 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.