#E56FB7
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(70.2% 0.167 344.7), rgb(229, 111, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#E56FB7 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E56FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 111, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.167 344.7) |
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 #E56FB7 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E56FB7 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56FB7 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E56FB7 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.058 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 344.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E56FB7
oklch(70.2% 0.167 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC42A7
oklch(63.1% 0.214 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C70B92
oklch(55.6% 0.232 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B0465
oklch(42.6% 0.179 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#701552
oklch(37.7% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#E56FB7 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) | #798CB9 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999FB4 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26E8B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E56FB7
#E56FB7
oklch(70.2% 0.167 344.7)
- #00BB87
#00BB87
oklch(70.2% 0.148 164.7)
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 #E56FB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E56FB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
Use #E56FB7 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.