#E36CAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.1% 0.163 349.2), rgb(227, 108, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E36CAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36CAB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 108, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.163 349.2) |
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 #E36CAB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36CAB | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36CAB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36CAB text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36CAB
oklch(69.1% 0.163 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE439D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 349)
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Step 600
600
#C90F87
oklch(55.6% 0.226 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D065D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#71164C
oklch(37.6% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#E36CAB 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) | #7988AD | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA8 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16884 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36CAB
#E36CAB
oklch(69.1% 0.163 349.2)
- #00B68D
#00B68D
oklch(69% 0.138 169.3)
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 #E36CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #E36CAB 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.