#E756A9
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(66.8% 0.198 348.4), rgb(231, 86, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#E756A9 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E756A9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.198 348.4) |
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 #E756A9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E756A9 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E756A9 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E756A9 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E574B1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E756A9
oklch(66.8% 0.198 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#C52088
oklch(55.6% 0.215 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0C73
oklch(49.2% 0.2 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A135E
oklch(42.8% 0.166 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#41112D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 348)
#E756A9 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) | #687DAB | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9196A6 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65178 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E756A9
#E756A9
oklch(66.8% 0.198 348.4)
- #00AF85
#00AF85
oklch(67% 0.136 168)
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 #E756A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E756A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.039
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.070
Use #E756A9 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.