#E557FE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.257 321.3), rgb(229, 87, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#E557FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E557FE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 87, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.257 321.3) |
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 #E557FE | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E557FE | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E557FE text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E557FE text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.089 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#F09CFF
oklch(81% 0.161 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E557FE
oklch(70.7% 0.257 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#40004B
oklch(26.9% 0.129 320.8)
#E557FE 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) | #238CFF | 0.260 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFA | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E774A4 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.259 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E557FE
#E557FE
oklch(70.7% 0.257 321.3)
- #28C100
#28C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.3)
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 #E557FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E557FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.029
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.068
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #E557FE 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.