#E56AA5
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(68.9% 0.165 352.3), rgb(229, 106, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#E56AA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 106, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.165 352.3) |
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 #E56AA5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56AA5 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56AA5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56AA5 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56AA5
oklch(68.9% 0.165 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#E14096
oklch(63% 0.211 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0380
oklch(55.5% 0.229 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#731449
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#E56AA5 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) | #7A87A7 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9CA2 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46481 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56AA5
#E56AA5
oklch(68.9% 0.165 352.3)
- #00B592
#00B592
oklch(68.9% 0.133 172.3)
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 #E56AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56AA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
Use #E56AA5 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.