#D56CB5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.6% 0.157 340.2), rgb(213, 108, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#D56CB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 108, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.157 340.2) |
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 #D56CB5 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56CB5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CB5 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CB5 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 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
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56CB5
oklch(67.6% 0.157 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D44BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF249A
oklch(55.7% 0.219 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41283
oklch(49.1% 0.203 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#85156B
oklch(42.6% 0.169 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#D56CB5 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) | #7186B7 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D97B2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6E88 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56CB5
#D56CB5
oklch(67.6% 0.157 340.2)
- #00B376
#00B376
oklch(67.7% 0.153 160.1)
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 #D56CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.014
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.075
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.076
Use #D56CB5 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.