#D57ECB
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(71.2% 0.145 331.2), rgb(213, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#D57ECB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D57ECB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.145 331.2) |
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 #D57ECB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D57ECB | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57ECB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D57ECB text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D57ECB
oklch(71.2% 0.145 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#C657BB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B137A7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#982790
oklch(49.1% 0.188 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2375
oklch(42.6% 0.155 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1637
oklch(27.1% 0.076 331.7)
#D57ECB 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) | #7B95CE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A1C8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC849B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D57ECB
#D57ECB
oklch(71.2% 0.145 331.2)
- #51BB72
#51BB72
oklch(71.1% 0.145 151.2)
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 #D57ECB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D57ECB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.076
Use #D57ECB 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.