#E56EA9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.5% 0.161 351.1), rgb(229, 110, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#E56EA9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.161 351.1) |
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 #E56EA9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56EA9 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EA9 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EA9 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56EA9
oklch(69.5% 0.161 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4498
oklch(63% 0.205 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA1283
oklch(55.7% 0.224 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D095A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#72174A
oklch(37.8% 0.134 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#E56EA9 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) | #7C89AB | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9EA6 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46984 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56EA9
#E56EA9
oklch(69.5% 0.161 351.1)
- #00B892
#00B892
oklch(69.7% 0.136 171)
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 #E56EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.049
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
Use #E56EA9 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.