#E56A89
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68% 0.155 6.3), rgb(229, 106, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#E56A89 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56A89 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 106, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.155 6.3) |
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 #E56A89 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56A89 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56A89 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56A89 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FCE3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56A89
oklch(68% 0.155 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54576
oklch(63.1% 0.198 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0135F
oklch(55.6% 0.215 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#B2004F
oklch(49% 0.197 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#920940
oklch(42.7% 0.166 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#751737
oklch(37.7% 0.129 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#E56A89 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) | #81838A | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B86 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75D75 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56A89
#E56A89
oklch(68% 0.155 6.3)
- #00B0A4
#00B0A4
oklch(68.1% 0.119 186.3)
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 #E56A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
Use #E56A89 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.