#E56F91
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(68.9% 0.15 3.6), rgb(229, 111, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#E56F91 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56F91 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 111, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.15 3.6) |
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 #E56F91 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E56F91 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F91 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56F91 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56F91
oklch(68.9% 0.15 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1497D
oklch(63.1% 0.191 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E66
oklch(55.5% 0.208 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#B00955
oklch(49.1% 0.194 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1145
oklch(42.7% 0.16 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#731A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#E56F91 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) | #838792 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6647B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56F91
#E56F91
oklch(68.9% 0.15 3.6)
- #00B3A3
#00B3A3
oklch(68.9% 0.122 183.7)
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 #E56F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
Use #E56F91 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.