#E36BBC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.175 341.6), rgb(227, 107, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#E36BBC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36BBC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 107, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.175 341.6) |
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 #E36BBC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36BBC | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36BBC text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36BBC text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.061 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36BBC
oklch(69.6% 0.175 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC3EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.223 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#701257
oklch(37.7% 0.145 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#420E33
oklch(27% 0.092 341.6)
#E36BBC 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) | #728ABF | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949DB9 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF6C8B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36BBC
#E36BBC
oklch(69.6% 0.175 341.6)
- #00BA7E
#00BA7E
oklch(69.7% 0.154 161.3)
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 #E36BBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36BBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.041
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #E36BBC 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.