#E56AAF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.2% 0.17 347.7), rgb(229, 106, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E56AAF 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56AAF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 106, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.17 347.7) |
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 #E56AAF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56AAF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56AAF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56AAF text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.107 347.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56AAF
oklch(69.2% 0.17 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#E03EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.218 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#72124F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#430E2E
oklch(26.9% 0.089 347.6)
#E56AAF 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) | #7788B1 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAC | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36785 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56AAF
#E56AAF
oklch(69.2% 0.17 347.7)
- #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 #E56AAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56AAF.
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 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
Use #E56AAF 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.