#D556BE
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(65.2% 0.198 335.3), rgb(213, 86, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#D556BE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D556BE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.198 335.3) |
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 #D556BE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D556BE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D556BE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D556BE text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D556BE
oklch(65.2% 0.198 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B92BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.215 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.201 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811A71
oklch(42.6% 0.166 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#D556BE 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) | #567CC1 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBB | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5D82 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D556BE
#D556BE
oklch(65.2% 0.198 335.3)
- #00AB63
#00AB63
oklch(65.1% 0.16 155.4)
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 #D556BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D556BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.084
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #D556BE 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.