#E956A5
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67% 0.197 350.5), rgb(233, 86, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E956A5 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E956A5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.197 350.5) |
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 #E956A5 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E956A5 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E956A5 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E956A5 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FCB
oklch(81% 0.123 350.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E956A5
oklch(67% 0.197 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#EE1B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.252 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005B
oklch(42.6% 0.177 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#48052D
oklch(27% 0.104 350.4)
#E956A5 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) | #6A7DA7 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A2 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94F76 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E956A5
#E956A5
oklch(67% 0.197 350.5)
- #00AF89
#00AF89
oklch(67.1% 0.133 170.1)
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 #E956A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E956A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.064
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.064
Use #E956A5 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.