#E36EB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.8% 0.167 344), rgb(227, 110, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E36EB7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 110, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.167 344) |
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 #E36EB7 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36EB7 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36EB7 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36EB7 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36EB7
oklch(69.8% 0.167 344)
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Step 500
500
#DB43A8
oklch(63.1% 0.213 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C60D94
oklch(55.6% 0.232 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8B0566
oklch(42.7% 0.179 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#701553
oklch(37.7% 0.14 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#E36EB7 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) | #778BB9 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979EB4 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06E8A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36EB7
#E36EB7
oklch(69.8% 0.167 344)
- #00BA85
#00BA85
oklch(69.9% 0.149 164.2)
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 #E36EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
Use #E36EB7 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.