#D56AB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.161 340), rgb(213, 106, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#D56AB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 106, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.161 340) |
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 #D56AB5 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56AB5 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56AB5 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56AB5 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 340.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56AB5
oklch(67.3% 0.161 340)
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Step 500
500
#D549B0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0209B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50B84
oklch(49.1% 0.207 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#86126C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1A57
oklch(37.6% 0.134 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#401133
oklch(27% 0.086 340.4)
#D56AB5 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) | #6F85B8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06C87 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56AB5
#D56AB5
oklch(67.3% 0.161 340)
- #00B275
#00B275
oklch(67.4% 0.152 160)
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 #D56AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.012
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.076
Use #D56AB5 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.