#E57EE4
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(74.1% 0.178 327.5), rgb(229, 126, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#E57EE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 126, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.178 327.5) |
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 #E57EE4 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57EE4 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EE4 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EE4 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E8A7E6
oklch(81% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57EE4
oklch(74.1% 0.178 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD46CE
oklch(63.2% 0.227 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B814BB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#810A82
oklch(42.8% 0.19 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681769
oklch(37.7% 0.149 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#E57EE4 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) | #769CE8 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A9E1 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB88A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57EE4
#E57EE4
oklch(74.1% 0.178 327.5)
- #4BC865
#4BC865
oklch(74% 0.177 147.5)
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 #E57EE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57EE4.
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 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.061
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #E57EE4 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.