#E57BD4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.169 333.4), rgb(229, 123, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#E57BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 123, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.169 333.4) |
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 #E57BD4 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57BD4 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57BD4 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57BD4 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 333)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57BD4
oklch(73% 0.169 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#D148BF
oklch(63.1% 0.215 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC1BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A20393
oklch(49.1% 0.219 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#830F77
oklch(42.6% 0.18 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1960
oklch(37.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#E57BD4 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) | #7A97D7 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A7D1 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED819E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57BD4
#E57BD4
oklch(73% 0.169 333.4)
- #34C573
#34C573
oklch(72.9% 0.169 153.4)
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 #E57BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.024
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #E57BD4 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.