#E56288
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.166 4.6), rgb(229, 98, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E56288 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56288 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 98, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.166 4.6) |
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 #E56288 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56288 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56288 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56288 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FCCAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 4.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56288
oklch(66.9% 0.166 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#E93C79
oklch(63.1% 0.212 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20063
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#930043
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#781038
oklch(37.8% 0.138 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#470D21
oklch(27% 0.088 4.6)
#E56288 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) | #7B7E89 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9885 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75470 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56288
#E56288
oklch(66.9% 0.166 4.6)
- #00AC9E
#00AC9E
oklch(66.9% 0.118 184.7)
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 #E56288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
Use #E56288 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.