#E56577
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(66.9% 0.159 13.8), rgb(229, 101, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#E56577 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56577 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 101, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 13.8) |
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 #E56577 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56577 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E56577 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56577 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E89
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E56577
oklch(66.9% 0.159 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33A54
oklch(55.6% 0.173 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82A44
oklch(49.1% 0.162 14)
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Step 800
800
#882538
oklch(42.6% 0.133 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2531
oklch(37.8% 0.104 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#41171D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 13.8)
#E56577 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) | #817E77 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8536C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56577
#E56577
oklch(66.9% 0.159 13.8)
- #00AAA9
#00AAA9
oklch(66.8% 0.114 194)
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 #E56577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
Use #E56577 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.