#E56585
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(67.2% 0.161 6.9), rgb(229, 101, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#E56585 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56585 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 101, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.161 6.9) |
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 #E56585 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56585 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56585 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56585 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B5
oklch(80.8% 0.101 7.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56585
oklch(67.2% 0.161 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84074
oklch(63.1% 0.206 7)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#771335
oklch(37.7% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#E56585 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) | #7E8086 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9982 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75771 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56585
#E56585
oklch(67.2% 0.161 6.9)
- #00ADA2
#00ADA2
oklch(67.3% 0.118 186.8)
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 #E56585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
Use #E56585 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.