#D56EA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.3% 0.144 348.4), rgb(213, 110, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#D56EA5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 110, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.144 348.4) |
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 #D56EA5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D56EA5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56EA5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56EA5 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 348.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56EA5
oklch(67.3% 0.144 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5519C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C02D87
oklch(55.6% 0.2 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#A51E72
oklch(49.1% 0.185 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#861C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#D56EA5 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) | #7885A7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16C83 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56EA5
#D56EA5
oklch(67.3% 0.144 348.4)
- #00B087
#00B087
oklch(67.3% 0.135 168.6)
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 #D56EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.066
Use #D56EA5 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.