#E57EE3
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.1% 0.177 327.9), rgb(229, 126, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#E57EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.177 327.9) |
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 #E57EE3 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57EE3 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EE3 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EE3 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57EE3
oklch(74.1% 0.177 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B815BA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810B82
oklch(42.8% 0.19 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681868
oklch(37.8% 0.147 328)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#E57EE3 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) | #769BE6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A9E0 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB88A6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57EE3
#E57EE3
oklch(74.1% 0.177 327.9)
- #4AC866
#4AC866
oklch(74% 0.177 147.8)
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 #E57EE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57EE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.060
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #E57EE3 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.