#D56BA3
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.147 348.9), rgb(213, 107, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#D56BA3 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 107, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.147 348.9) |
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 #D56BA3 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56BA3 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56BA3 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56BA3 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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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
#D682AC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56BA3
oklch(66.8% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34382
oklch(55.5% 0.16 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A346E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C192B
oklch(27.1% 0.061 349.8)
#D56BA3 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) | #7683A5 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9295A0 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26880 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56BA3
#D56BA3
oklch(66.8% 0.147 348.9)
- #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 #D56BA3, closest first.
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 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
Use #D56BA3 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.