#D56CA1
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.9% 0.145 350.2), rgb(213, 108, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#D56CA1 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 108, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.145 350.2) |
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 #D56CA1 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56CA1 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D56CA1 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CA1 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D56CA1
oklch(66.9% 0.145 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34480
oklch(55.5% 0.158 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A356C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D58
oklch(42.7% 0.121 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#652948
oklch(37.6% 0.095 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#D56CA1 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) | #7884A3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26980 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56CA1
#D56CA1
oklch(66.9% 0.145 350.2)
- #00AE89
#00AE89
oklch(66.8% 0.132 170.5)
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 #D56CA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56CA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.065
Use #D56CA1 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.