#E36EAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.4% 0.161 348.6), rgb(227, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#E36EAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36EAD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.161 348.6) |
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 #E36EAD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36EAD | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36EAD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36EAD 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
#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
#F2A6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36EAD
oklch(69.4% 0.161 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD459E
oklch(63.2% 0.206 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C81588
oklch(55.6% 0.224 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0073
oklch(49% 0.205 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.173 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#71174D
oklch(37.8% 0.135 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#E36EAD 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) | #7A89AF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16B86 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36EAD
#E36EAD
oklch(69.4% 0.161 348.6)
- #00B88D
#00B88D
oklch(69.5% 0.14 168.5)
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 #E36EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #E36EAD 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.