#E57EDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.8% 0.171 330.4), rgb(229, 126, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#E57EDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57EDC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 126, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.171 330.4) |
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 #E57EDC | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57EDC | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EDC text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EDC text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.107 330.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57EDC
oklch(73.8% 0.171 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B91CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.237 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F0599
oklch(49.1% 0.221 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#81107C
oklch(42.6% 0.182 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681964
oklch(37.6% 0.143 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#E57EDC 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) | #799ADF | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC86A3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57EDC
#E57EDC
oklch(73.8% 0.171 330.4)
- #44C76E
#44C76E
oklch(73.7% 0.171 150.4)
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 #E57EDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57EDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.022
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.054
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #E57EDC 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.