#E56ABB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.178 342.5), rgb(229, 106, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E56ABB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56ABB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 106, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.178 342.5) |
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 #E56ABB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56ABB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56ABB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56ABB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D4
oklch(81% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56ABB
oklch(69.7% 0.178 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE3BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.227 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#710F56
oklch(37.6% 0.148 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#430D33
oklch(27.1% 0.094 342.2)
#E56ABB 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) | #728ABE | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB8 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26B8A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56ABB
#E56ABB
oklch(69.7% 0.178 342.5)
- #00BA81
#00BA81
oklch(69.8% 0.152 162.5)
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 #E56ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
Use #E56ABB 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.