#E57FC5
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73% 0.151 340.1), rgb(229, 127, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#E57FC5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 127, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.151 340.1) |
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 #E57FC5 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57FC5 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57FC5 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57FC5 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57FC5
oklch(73% 0.151 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.193 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC2B98
oklch(55.5% 0.209 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21B82
oklch(49.1% 0.195 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#831B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E56
oklch(37.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 950
950
#3E1332
oklch(26.9% 0.08 340.1)
#E57FC5 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) | #8398C7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA7C2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08199 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57FC5
#E57FC5
oklch(73% 0.151 340.1)
- #32C486
#32C486
oklch(73% 0.151 159.9)
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 #E57FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
Use #E57FC5 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.