#D56AA2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.6% 0.148 349.2), rgb(213, 106, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#D56AA2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.148 349.2) |
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 #D56AA2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56AA2 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56AA2 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56AA2 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D681AC
oklch(70.6% 0.117 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56AA2
oklch(66.6% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44382
oklch(55.6% 0.161 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B346E
oklch(49.2% 0.15 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C59
oklch(42.8% 0.124 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#662949
oklch(37.8% 0.096 350)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#D56AA2 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) | #7583A4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2677F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56AA2
#D56AA2
oklch(66.6% 0.148 349.2)
- #00AE86
#00AE86
oklch(66.7% 0.134 168.9)
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 #D56AA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56AA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #D56AA2 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.