#E56AAE
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.17 348.1), rgb(229, 106, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E56AAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56AAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.17 348.1) |
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 #E56AAE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56AAE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56AAE text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56AAE text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56AAE
oklch(69.2% 0.17 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#E03EA0
oklch(63.1% 0.217 348)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0060
oklch(42.8% 0.18 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#72124E
oklch(37.6% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#430E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.089 347.6)
#E56AAE 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) | #7788B0 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAB | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36784 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56AAE
#E56AAE
oklch(69.2% 0.17 348.1)
- #00B78B
#00B78B
oklch(69.2% 0.14 167.9)
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 #E56AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E56AAE 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.