#E56C8D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.153 4.8), rgb(229, 108, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#E56C8D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56C8D |
| RGB | rgb(229, 108, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.153 4.8) |
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 #E56C8D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56C8D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56C8D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56C8D text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 5.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56C8D
oklch(68.4% 0.153 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3467A
oklch(63% 0.196 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE1863
oklch(55.5% 0.212 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#910D43
oklch(42.8% 0.164 5)
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Step 900
900
#741839
oklch(37.7% 0.128 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#451121
oklch(27.1% 0.081 5.5)
#E56C8D 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) | #82858E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66078 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56C8D
#E56C8D
oklch(68.4% 0.153 4.8)
- #00B1A3
#00B1A3
oklch(68.4% 0.121 184.9)
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 #E56C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.059
Use #E56C8D 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.