#E36FAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.16 348.3), rgb(227, 111, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#E36FAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 348°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36FAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.16 348.3) |
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 #E36FAE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36FAE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36FAE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36FAE text on black | 7.15:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F1A6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 347.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36FAE
oklch(69.6% 0.16 348.3)
-
Step 500
500
#DC469E
oklch(63.1% 0.204 348.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C71789
oklch(55.6% 0.223 348.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8B0C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 348)
-
Step 900
900
#70184D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 348.5)
-
Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#E36FAE 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) | #7B8AB0 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16C87 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36FAE
#E36FAE
oklch(69.6% 0.16 348.3)
- #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 #E36FAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E36FAE.
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 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
Use #E36FAE 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.