#EE57E7
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.243 329.7), rgb(238, 87, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#EE57E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE57E7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 87, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.243 329.7) |
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 #EE57E7 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE57E7 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE57E7 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE57E7 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.084 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#F79BEF
oklch(80.9% 0.151 330)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE57E7
oklch(70.7% 0.243 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#EE57E7 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) | #4989EB | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9EE3 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F66898 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE57E7
#EE57E7
oklch(70.7% 0.243 329.7)
- #00C057
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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 #EE57E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EE57E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.039
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.040
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.069
Use #EE57E7 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.