#D56DA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.148 346.1), rgb(213, 109, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#D56DA9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 109, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.148 346.1) |
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 #D56DA9 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56DA9 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56DA9 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56DA9 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56DA9
oklch(67.3% 0.148 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D54FA1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#C02A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 346)
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Step 700
700
#A51A77
oklch(49.1% 0.191 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#861A61
oklch(42.7% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#D56DA9 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) | #7685AB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16C84 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56DA9
#D56DA9
oklch(67.3% 0.148 346.1)
- #00B182
#00B182
oklch(67.4% 0.14 165.8)
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 #D56DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.070
Use #D56DA9 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.