#E56ECA
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.8% 0.182 336.8), rgb(229, 110, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#E56ECA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56ECA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 110, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.182 336.8) |
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 #E56ECA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E56ECA | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56ECA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56ECA text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 336.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.182 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA3BBC
oklch(63.2% 0.234 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6F105E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 337)
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Step 950
950
#410D37
oklch(26.9% 0.096 336.7)
#E56ECA 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) | #708ECD | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A0C7 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF7393 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56ECA
#E56ECA
oklch(70.8% 0.182 336.8)
- #00BF74
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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 #E56ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.026
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
Use #E56ECA 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.