#E56593
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(67.6% 0.165 359.9), rgb(229, 101, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E56593 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56593 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.165 359.9) |
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 #E56593 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56593 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56593 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56593 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.104 359.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56593
oklch(67.6% 0.165 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#E63E84
oklch(63.1% 0.21 0)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#76123F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#460E25
oklch(27.1% 0.087 359.9)
#E56593 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) | #7B8194 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65A76 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56593
#E56593
oklch(67.6% 0.165 359.9)
- #00AF9A
#00AF9A
oklch(67.6% 0.122 180.2)
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 #E56593, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56593.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
Use #E56593 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.