#D57EC3
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(70.9% 0.138 335), rgb(213, 126, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#D57EC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 126, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.138 335) |
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 #D57EC3 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D57EC3 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57EC3 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57EC3 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57EC3
oklch(70.9% 0.138 335)
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Step 500
500
#C759B3
oklch(63.1% 0.176 335)
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Step 600
600
#B23A9F
oklch(55.6% 0.191 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#992A88
oklch(49.1% 0.179 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C256E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 335)
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Step 900
900
#642459
oklch(37.6% 0.115 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#D57EC3 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) | #7E94C5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A0C0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8298 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57EC3
#D57EC3
oklch(70.9% 0.138 335)
- #4CBA7A
#4CBA7A
oklch(70.9% 0.138 154.9)
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 #D57EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.073
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
Use #D57EC3 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.