#E56081
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.5% 0.167 7.4), rgb(229, 96, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#E56081 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56081 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 96, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.167 7.4) |
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 #E56081 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56081 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56081 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56081 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C92
oklch(70.7% 0.13 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56081
oklch(66.5% 0.167 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43460
oklch(55.5% 0.182 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9254F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#892141
oklch(42.6% 0.14 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#E56081 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) | #7B7D82 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8506C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56081
#E56081
oklch(66.5% 0.167 7.4)
- #00AAA0
#00AAA0
oklch(66.5% 0.116 187.4)
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 #E56081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.064
Use #E56081 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.