#FF56A9
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.4% 0.217 353.9), rgb(255, 86, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#FF56A9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF56A9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.217 353.9) |
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 #FF56A9 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF56A9 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF56A9 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF56A9 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EB
oklch(93.5% 0.037 354.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC6
oklch(80.9% 0.124 354)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF56A9
oklch(70.4% 0.217 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#F30094
oklch(63.1% 0.26 354)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#790047
oklch(37.7% 0.155 354)
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Step 950
950
#4B002A
oklch(27% 0.111 354.1)
#FF56A9 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) | #7283AB | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A2A5 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4979 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF56A9
#FF56A9
oklch(70.4% 0.217 353.9)
- #00BA99
#00BA99
oklch(70.4% 0.134 173.9)
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 #FF56A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF56A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.024
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
Use #FF56A9 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.