#E36FAC
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.5% 0.159 349.3), rgb(227, 111, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E36FAC is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 349°. 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36FAC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 111, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.159 349.3) |
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 #E36FAC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36FAC | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36FAC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36FAC text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36FAC
oklch(69.5% 0.159 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC469C
oklch(63% 0.203 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C71887
oklch(55.5% 0.221 349)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.17 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#70184C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#E36FAC 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) | #7B8AAE | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EA9 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16C86 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36FAC
#E36FAC
oklch(69.5% 0.159 349.3)
- #00B88E
#00B88E
oklch(69.6% 0.139 169)
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 #E36FAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36FAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- 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 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
Use #E36FAC 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.