#E56CC9
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.5% 0.185 337.1), rgb(229, 108, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#E56CC9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.185 337.1) |
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 #E56CC9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E56CC9 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56CC9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56CC9 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 337)
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Step 300
300
#F1A3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 337)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56CC9
oklch(70.5% 0.185 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB39BC
oklch(63.2% 0.236 337)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6F0E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 337)
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Step 950
950
#420C37
oklch(27% 0.098 337.5)
#E56CC9 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) | #6F8DCC | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919FC6 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07191 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56CC9
#E56CC9
oklch(70.5% 0.185 337.1)
- #00BE74
#00BE74
oklch(70.5% 0.168 157)
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 #E56CC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56CC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.027
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
Use #E56CC9 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.