#E56E99
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69% 0.154 359.1), rgb(229, 110, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#E56E99 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56E99 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.154 359.1) |
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 #E56E99 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56E99 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56E99 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56E99 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56E99
oklch(69% 0.154 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E14786
oklch(63.2% 0.197 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1A70
oklch(55.6% 0.214 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0025E
oklch(49.2% 0.199 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0E4D
oklch(42.8% 0.165 359)
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Step 900
900
#731840
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#E56E99 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) | #81879A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D96 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5657E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56E99
#E56E99
oklch(69% 0.154 359.1)
- #00B49D
#00B49D
oklch(68.9% 0.126 179.3)
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 #E56E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
Use #E56E99 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.