#E57CE0
Closest named color: Purply Pink (#F075E6). oklch(73.7% 0.178 329), rgb(229, 124, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#E57CE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Pink (#F075E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Pink (#F075E6) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57CE0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 124, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.178 329) |
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 #E57CE0 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57CE0 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CE0 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57CE0 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57CE0
oklch(73.7% 0.178 329)
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Step 500
500
#CF45CB
oklch(63.2% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA12B8
oklch(55.7% 0.247 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820880
oklch(42.7% 0.19 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#E57CE0 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) | #759AE3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A8DD | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC85A4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57CE0
#E57CE0
oklch(73.7% 0.178 329)
- #42C767
#42C767
oklch(73.6% 0.178 149)
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 #E57CE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57CE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #E57CE0 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.