#E56F7E
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.4% 0.147 13.9), rgb(229, 111, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#E56F7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56F7E |
| RGB | rgb(229, 111, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.147 13.9) |
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 #E56F7E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56F7E | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F7E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F7E text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56F7E
oklch(68.4% 0.147 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34B67
oklch(63% 0.188 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF224E
oklch(55.7% 0.204 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#B20E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#911434
oklch(42.8% 0.157 14)
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Step 900
900
#741B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.122 14)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#E56F7E 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) | #87857E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F76075 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56F7E
#E56F7E
oklch(68.4% 0.147 13.9)
- #00B0AE
#00B0AE
oklch(68.5% 0.117 193.3)
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 #E56F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
Use #E56F7E 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.