#E56EAD
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(69.7% 0.163 349.2), rgb(229, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#E56EAD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56EAD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.163 349.2) |
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 #E56EAD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56EAD | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EAD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EAD text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6CB
oklch(81% 0.102 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56EAD
oklch(69.7% 0.163 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE439D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 349)
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Step 600
600
#C91087
oklch(55.6% 0.226 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D075D
oklch(42.7% 0.174 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#71164D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#43102D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 349.3)
#E56EAD 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) | #7B8AAF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EAA | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36A86 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56EAD
#E56EAD
oklch(69.7% 0.163 349.2)
- #00B88F
#00B88F
oklch(69.6% 0.139 169.5)
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 #E56EAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56EAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
Use #E56EAD 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.