#D56CAA
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.15 345.5), rgb(213, 108, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#D56CAA is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56CAA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.15 345.5) |
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 #D56CAA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56CAA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CAA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CAA text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56CAA
oklch(67.2% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0288D
oklch(55.5% 0.208 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61878
oklch(49.2% 0.194 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#871962
oklch(42.8% 0.161 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D50
oklch(37.6% 0.125 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#D56CAA 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) | #7585AC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16B84 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56CAA
#D56CAA
oklch(67.2% 0.15 345.5)
- #00B081
#00B081
oklch(67.1% 0.14 165.7)
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 #D56CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.070
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.071
Use #D56CAA 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.