#E57CB5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72% 0.145 347.6), rgb(229, 124, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#E57CB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 124, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.145 347.6) |
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 #E57CB5 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57CB5 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CB5 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CB5 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57CB5
oklch(72% 0.145 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5509E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#C02C88
oklch(55.6% 0.202 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A51C74
oklch(49.1% 0.188 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#861C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#E57CB5 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) | #8694B7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A5B2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27A91 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57CB5
#E57CB5
oklch(72% 0.145 347.6)
- #0AC192
#0AC192
oklch(72% 0.146 167.4)
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 #E57CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E57CB5 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.