#E56CAB
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.3% 0.165 349.8), rgb(229, 108, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#E56CAB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56CAB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 108, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.165 349.8) |
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 #E56CAB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56CAB | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56CAB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56CAB text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56CAB
oklch(69.3% 0.165 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF419B
oklch(63% 0.211 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA0886
oklch(55.5% 0.229 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E035D
oklch(42.8% 0.177 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#72154C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#E56CAB 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) | #7A88AD | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EA8 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36884 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56CAB
#E56CAB
oklch(69.3% 0.165 349.8)
- #00B78F
#00B78F
oklch(69.3% 0.137 169.9)
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 #E56CAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56CAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
Use #E56CAB 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.