#DF56BB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.4% 0.203 339.4), rgb(223, 86, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#DF56BB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DF56BB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 86, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.203 339.4) |
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 #DF56BB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DF56BB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DF56BB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DF56BB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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 500.
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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
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C0
oklch(70.6% 0.159 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DF56BB
oklch(66.4% 0.203 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF239C
oklch(55.7% 0.221 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41085
oklch(49.1% 0.205 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#85156C
oklch(42.7% 0.169 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#DF56BB 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) | #5D7EBE | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8693B8 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB5A81 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DF56BB
#DF56BB
oklch(66.4% 0.203 339.4)
- #00AF71
#00AF71
oklch(66.5% 0.152 159.3)
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 #DF56BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DF56BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.079
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.081
Use #DF56BB 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.