#D56E9B
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67% 0.138 353.9), rgb(213, 110, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#D56E9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56E9B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 110, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.138 353.9) |
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 #D56E9B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56E9B | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56E9B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56E9B text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56E9B
oklch(67% 0.138 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65291
oklch(63% 0.177 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1307B
oklch(55.5% 0.192 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62068
oklch(49% 0.179 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#871E55
oklch(42.6% 0.148 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2046
oklch(37.7% 0.116 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#401429
oklch(26.9% 0.073 353.5)
#D56E9B 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) | #7B849C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969699 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3697F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56E9B
#D56E9B
oklch(67% 0.138 353.9)
- #00AE8F
#00AE8F
oklch(67% 0.128 173.9)
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 #D56E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #D56E9B 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.