#E57CAE
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(71.7% 0.141 351.3), rgb(229, 124, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#E57CAE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57CAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 124, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 351.3) |
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 #E57CAE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57CAE | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CAE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CAE text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57CAE
oklch(71.7% 0.141 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65196
oklch(63.1% 0.181 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C12E80
oklch(55.6% 0.196 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#871D58
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2049
oklch(37.8% 0.117 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#E57CAE 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) | #8893B0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3788E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57CAE
#E57CAE
oklch(71.7% 0.141 351.3)
- #00BF98
#00BF98
oklch(71.6% 0.14 171.2)
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 #E57CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.049
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.049
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.056
Use #E57CAE 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.