#E56BBF
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70% 0.179 340.9), rgb(229, 107, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#E56BBF is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56BBF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 107, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.179 340.9) |
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 #E56BBF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56BBF | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56BBF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56BBF text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#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
#F7CAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 341.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56BBF
oklch(70% 0.179 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD3BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.229 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#710F58
oklch(37.7% 0.149 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#420D34
oklch(26.9% 0.094 340.4)
#E56BBF 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) | #728BC2 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBC | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F16D8C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56BBF
#E56BBF
oklch(70% 0.179 340.9)
- #00BB7E
#00BB7E
oklch(70% 0.156 161.1)
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 #E56BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.036
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.063
Use #E56BBF 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.