#E57ECE
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.2% 0.159 336), rgb(229, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#E57ECE is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57ECE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.159 336) |
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 #E57ECE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57ECE | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57ECE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57ECE text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57ECE
oklch(73.2% 0.159 336)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB7
oklch(63% 0.204 336)
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Step 600
600
#BB25A3
oklch(55.5% 0.221 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1148B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#831771
oklch(42.7% 0.17 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#E57ECE 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) | #7F98D1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE829D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57ECE
#E57ECE
oklch(73.2% 0.159 336)
- #37C57D
#37C57D
oklch(73.2% 0.159 156.1)
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 #E57ECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57ECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.021
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.066
Use #E57ECE 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.