#E57CB8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(72.1% 0.147 346.1), rgb(229, 124, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#E57CB8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 124, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.147 346.1) |
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 #E57CB8 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57CB8 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CB8 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CB8 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57CB8
oklch(72.1% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#D44FA1
oklch(63% 0.188 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C02B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.205 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51B77
oklch(49.1% 0.19 346)
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Step 800
800
#861B61
oklch(42.7% 0.157 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#E57CB8 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) | #8594BA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A5B5 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F17B92 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57CB8
#E57CB8
oklch(72.1% 0.147 346.1)
- #12C18F
#12C18F
oklch(72% 0.147 165.9)
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 #E57CB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.051
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.054
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.056
Use #E57CB8 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.