#E36F99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.9% 0.15 358.9), rgb(227, 111, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#E36F99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36F99 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 111, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.15 358.9) |
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 #E36F99 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36F99 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36F99 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36F99 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36F99
oklch(68.9% 0.15 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4987
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA2071
oklch(55.6% 0.209 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C5E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D124D
oklch(42.6% 0.161 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#E36F99 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) | #81889A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D96 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3677E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36F99
#E36F99
oklch(68.9% 0.15 358.9)
- #00B49C
#00B49C
oklch(68.9% 0.126 178.6)
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 #E36F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.059
Use #E36F99 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.