#E56085
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.6% 0.168 5.5), rgb(229, 96, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E56085 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56085 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 96, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.168 5.5) |
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 #E56085 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56085 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56085 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56085 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47B95
oklch(70.7% 0.132 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56085
oklch(66.6% 0.168 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43464
oklch(55.6% 0.182 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92453
oklch(49.1% 0.17 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#892144
oklch(42.7% 0.141 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2239
oklch(37.6% 0.109 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#E56085 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) | #7A7D86 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9782 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7516E | 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°).
- #E56085
#E56085
oklch(66.6% 0.168 5.5)
- #00AB9E
#00AB9E
oklch(66.7% 0.117 185.3)
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 #E56085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
Use #E56085 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.