#E36DAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.163 348), rgb(227, 109, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E36DAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 348°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36DAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 109, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.163 348) |
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 #E36DAE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36DAE | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36DAE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36DAE text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36DAE
oklch(69.3% 0.163 348)
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Step 500
500
#DD439F
oklch(63% 0.209 348)
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Step 600
600
#C8118A
oklch(55.6% 0.227 348)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C075F
oklch(42.7% 0.175 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#71164E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#E36DAE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAB | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16A86 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36DAE
#E36DAE
oklch(69.3% 0.163 348)
- #00B78B
#00B78B
oklch(69.2% 0.14 167.9)
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 #E36DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36DAE.
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 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E36DAE 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.