#E57CD1
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.165 334.7), rgb(229, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#E57CD1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.165 334.7) |
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 #E57CD1 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57CD1 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CD1 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CD1 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 334.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57CD1
oklch(73% 0.165 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#D149BB
oklch(63.1% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1FA7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.213 335)
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Step 800
800
#831274
oklch(42.6% 0.176 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.138 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#E57CD1 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) | #7C97D4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A7CE | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE819D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57CD1
#E57CD1
oklch(73% 0.165 334.7)
- #34C577
#34C577
oklch(73% 0.165 154.5)
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 #E57CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.061
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
Use #E57CD1 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.