#E57FDC
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(73.9% 0.169 330.4), rgb(229, 127, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#E57FDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57FDC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 127, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.169 330.4) |
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 #E57FDC | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57FDC | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57FDC text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57FDC text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57FDC
oklch(73.9% 0.169 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#B91FB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0999
oklch(49.2% 0.219 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#81127C
oklch(42.7% 0.181 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#681A64
oklch(37.7% 0.142 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#E57FDC 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) | #7A9BDF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A9D9 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC87A3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57FDC
#E57FDC
oklch(73.9% 0.169 330.4)
- #46C76F
#46C76F
oklch(73.8% 0.169 150.4)
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 #E57FDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E57FDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.020
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.030
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.032
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.053
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
Use #E57FDC 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.