#FF56B8
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.9% 0.224 348.6), rgb(255, 86, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#FF56B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF56B8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 86, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.224 348.6) |
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 #FF56B8 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF56B8 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF56B8 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF56B8 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9CCF
oklch(80.8% 0.132 348.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF56B8
oklch(70.9% 0.224 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#F000A3
oklch(63.1% 0.265 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A002F
oklch(27% 0.113 349)
#FF56B8 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) | #6D85BB | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA3B4 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F80 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF56B8
#FF56B8
oklch(70.9% 0.224 348.6)
- #00BD91
#00BD91
oklch(70.9% 0.143 168.5)
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 #FF56B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FF56B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.032
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.036
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.072
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
Use #FF56B8 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.