#E36BAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69% 0.166 348.2), rgb(227, 107, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#E36BAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36BAD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 107, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.166 348.2) |
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 #E36BAD | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36BAD | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36BAD text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36BAD text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.104 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36BAD
oklch(69% 0.166 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE419F
oklch(63% 0.212 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9088A
oklch(55.5% 0.23 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D035F
oklch(42.7% 0.177 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#71154E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 348)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#E36BAD 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) | #7788AF | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CAA | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16884 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36BAD
#E36BAD
oklch(69% 0.166 348.2)
- #00B68B
#00B68B
oklch(69% 0.139 168.3)
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 #E36BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
Use #E36BAD 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.