#E57CD9
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.4% 0.172 331.5), rgb(229, 124, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#E57CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.172 331.5) |
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 #E57CD9 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57CD9 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CD9 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CD9 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57CD9
oklch(73.4% 0.172 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D047C4
oklch(63.2% 0.22 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB19B0
oklch(55.6% 0.239 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10197
oklch(49.2% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#820E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.183 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#E57CD9 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) | #7899DC | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A7D6 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED83A0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57CD9
#E57CD9
oklch(73.4% 0.172 331.5)
- #3CC66F
#3CC66F
oklch(73.3% 0.171 151.5)
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 #E57CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.070
Use #E57CD9 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.