#E56EC4
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.6% 0.178 339.1), rgb(229, 110, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#E56EC4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.178 339.1) |
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 #E56EC4 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E56EC4 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EC4 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56EC4 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.062 339)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.111 339)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56EC4
oklch(70.6% 0.178 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA3DB5
oklch(63% 0.227 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F115B
oklch(37.6% 0.149 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#420E35
oklch(27.1% 0.094 339.5)
#E56EC4 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) | #738DC7 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C1 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F07190 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56EC4
#E56EC4
oklch(70.6% 0.178 339.1)
- #00BE7A
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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 #E56EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.051
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
Use #E56EC4 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.