#E56E97
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.153 0.2), rgb(229, 110, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#E56E97 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 0°. 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56E97 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.153 0.2) |
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 #E56E97 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56E97 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56E97 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56E97 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56E97
oklch(69% 0.153 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14784
oklch(63.1% 0.196 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.213 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0035C
oklch(49.1% 0.198 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#73193F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#E56E97 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) | #818798 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D94 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5657D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56E97
#E56E97
oklch(69% 0.153 0.2)
- #00B49E
#00B49E
oklch(69% 0.125 179.9)
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 #E56E97, 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 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #E56E97 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.