#E36FA6
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.156 352.2), rgb(227, 111, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#E36FA6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 111, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.156 352.2) |
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 #E36FA6 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36FA6 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36FA6 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36FA6 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36FA6
oklch(69.3% 0.156 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD4795
oklch(63% 0.199 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C81B80
oklch(55.6% 0.217 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD046C
oklch(49.2% 0.202 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F58
oklch(42.7% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711948
oklch(37.7% 0.13 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#E36FA6 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) | #7D89A8 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26A84 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36FA6
#E36FA6
oklch(69.3% 0.156 352.2)
- #00B793
#00B793
oklch(69.4% 0.135 172)
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 #E36FA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36FA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E36FA6 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.