#FF56AA
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.4% 0.218 353.5), rgb(255, 86, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#FF56AA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF56AA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 86, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.218 353.5) |
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 #FF56AA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF56AA | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF56AA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF56AA text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#FFE0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.069 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9EC7
oklch(80.9% 0.125 353.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF56AA
oklch(70.4% 0.218 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#F30095
oklch(63.1% 0.26 353.7)
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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
#790048
oklch(37.7% 0.156 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B002B
oklch(27% 0.112 353.2)
#FF56AA 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) | #7283AC | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A2A6 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4979 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF56AA
#FF56AA
oklch(70.4% 0.218 353.5)
- #00BA98
#00BA98
oklch(70.3% 0.135 173.4)
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 #FF56AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF56AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.023
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.032
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.067
Use #FF56AA 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.