#E36C8F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.2% 0.152 3.4), rgb(227, 108, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#E36C8F is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36C8F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.152 3.4) |
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 #E36C8F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36C8F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36C8F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36C8F text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36C8F
oklch(68.2% 0.152 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2487D
oklch(63.1% 0.194 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD1C66
oklch(55.6% 0.21 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10455
oklch(49.1% 0.196 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#900F46
oklch(42.8% 0.163 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#73193B
oklch(37.6% 0.126 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#E36C8F 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) | #818590 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46179 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36C8F
#E36C8F
oklch(68.2% 0.152 3.4)
- #00B1A0
#00B1A0
oklch(68.3% 0.122 182.9)
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 #E36C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #E36C8F 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.