#E57CDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.5% 0.174 330.4), rgb(229, 124, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#E57CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57CDC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 124, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.174 330.4) |
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 #E57CDC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57CDC | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CDC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CDC text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57CDC
oklch(73.5% 0.174 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF46C7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA17B3
oklch(55.5% 0.241 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#820C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.186 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#691865
oklch(37.7% 0.145 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E103B
oklch(27% 0.093 330.5)
#E57CDC 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) | #7799DF | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A7D9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC84A2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57CDC
#E57CDC
oklch(73.5% 0.174 330.4)
- #3FC76C
#3FC76C
oklch(73.6% 0.174 150.4)
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 #E57CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #E57CDC 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.