#E56EA1
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(69.3% 0.157 355), rgb(229, 110, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#E56EA1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.157 355) |
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 #E56EA1 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56EA1 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EA1 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EA1 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56EA1
oklch(69.3% 0.157 355)
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Step 500
500
#E0468F
oklch(63.2% 0.2 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB177A
oklch(55.7% 0.218 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C53
oklch(42.7% 0.168 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#721845
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#E56EA1 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) | #7F88A3 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9E9E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46781 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56EA1
#E56EA1
oklch(69.3% 0.157 355)
- #00B698
#00B698
oklch(69.3% 0.13 175.2)
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 #E56EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #E56EA1 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.