#E56381
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.8% 0.163 8.3), rgb(229, 99, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E56381 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56381 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 99, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.163 8.3) |
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 #E56381 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56381 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56381 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56381 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37D91
oklch(70.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56381
oklch(66.8% 0.163 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3375F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8284E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#882340
oklch(42.6% 0.137 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#E56381 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) | #7D7E82 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8536E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56381
#E56381
oklch(66.8% 0.163 8.3)
- #00ABA2
#00ABA2
oklch(66.8% 0.116 188.2)
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 #E56381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #E56381 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.