#E56CB2
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.6% 0.169 346.6), rgb(229, 108, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#E56CB2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 108, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.169 346.6) |
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 #E56CB2 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56CB2 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56CB2 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56CB2 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 346.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56CB2
oklch(69.6% 0.169 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE40A3
oklch(63.1% 0.215 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9018E
oklch(55.5% 0.234 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#711350
oklch(37.6% 0.141 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#430E2F
oklch(27% 0.09 346.6)
#E56CB2 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) | #7789B4 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989EAF | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36A87 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56CB2
#E56CB2
oklch(69.6% 0.169 346.6)
- #00B989
#00B989
oklch(69.7% 0.144 166.2)
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 #E56CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
Use #E56CB2 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.