#E57DE5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74% 0.181 327.2), rgb(229, 125, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#E57DE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 125, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.181 327.2) |
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 #E57DE5 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57DE5 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57DE5 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57DE5 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E6
oklch(81% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57DE5
oklch(74% 0.181 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD44CF
oklch(63% 0.23 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#B80FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.25 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810684
oklch(42.8% 0.194 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68166A
oklch(37.7% 0.151 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#E57DE5 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) | #749BE9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB88A6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57DE5
#E57DE5
oklch(74% 0.181 327.2)
- #49C863
#49C863
oklch(74% 0.18 147.3)
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 #E57DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.038
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #E57DE5 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.