Palettes / Colors / #D36FAC

#D36FAC — Muted Pink

#D36FAC is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #D36FAC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D36FAC is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6FD395; it also sits naturally between #C76FD3 and #D36F7A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 83% · Green 44% · Blue 67%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 18% · Key 17%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D36FAC

.text { color: #D36FAC; }
.background { background-color: #D36FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D36FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(211, 111, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 53%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D36FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(211, 111, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D36FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(211, 111, 172, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D36FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D36FAC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6FD395:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D36FAC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D36FAC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D36FAC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D36FAC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D36FAB  ·  #D36FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D36FAC?

#D36FAC is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 211, 111, 172). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D36FAC?

#D36FAC is RGB 211, 111, 172 — HSL 323°, 53%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 18%, 17%.

What colors go with #D36FAC?

Its complement is #6FD395; analogous partners are #C76FD3 and #D36F7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D36FAC for text?

Black text on #D36FAC has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.