#D56C8F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.3% 0.137 0.4), rgb(213, 108, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#D56C8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56C8F |
| RGB | rgb(213, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.137 0.4) |
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 #D56C8F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56C8F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56C8F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56C8F text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 359)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56C8F
oklch(66.3% 0.137 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5476F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C375D
oklch(49.1% 0.139 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#D56C8F 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) | #7C8190 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E46479 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56C8F
#D56C8F
oklch(66.3% 0.137 0.4)
- #00AB96
#00AB96
oklch(66.4% 0.121 179.9)
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 #D56C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
Use #D56C8F 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.