#E57FAE
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(72.2% 0.136 352), rgb(229, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#E57FAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57FAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.136 352) |
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 #E57FAE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57FAE | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57FAE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57FAE text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 352)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57FAE
oklch(72.2% 0.136 352)
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Step 500
500
#D45494
oklch(63.1% 0.174 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF337F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5236B
oklch(49.2% 0.177 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#862057
oklch(42.7% 0.146 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#E57FAE 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) | #8A95B0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6AC | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27B90 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57FAE
#E57FAE
oklch(72.2% 0.136 352)
- #18C09B
#18C09B
oklch(72.1% 0.136 171.9)
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 #E57FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.046
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.052
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.058
Use #E57FAE 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.