What color is #EA57A5?

#EA57A5 is a light, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(234, 87, 165), and in HSL hsl(328, 78%, 63%).

Is #EA57A5 accessible as text?

On white, #EA57A5 has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA57A5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA57A5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #EA57A5?

#EA57A5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #57EA9C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA57A5 below.

Is #EA57A5 good for buttons?

#EA57A5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA57A5 — white text only reaches 3.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA57A5 the same as CSS hotpink?

No — #EA57A5 is not the CSS named color hotpink, but hotpink (#FF69B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA57A5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA57A5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA57A5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA57A5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA57A5 Secondary #E86D5D Accent #EF983D Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F5E8D7

Strawberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EA57A5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Strawberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EA57A5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Strawberry sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EA57A5 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Strawberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EA57A5 Secondary #E5B0C7 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Strawberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Strawberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EA57A5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 76/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EA57A5 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E2ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA5774 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EA57A5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EA57A5;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 87 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.2% 0.197 350.8);
  --color-50: #FEF1F8;
  --color-100: #FBDAEC;
  --color-200: #F6B6D8;
  --color-300: #EA85BB;
  --color-400: #DA589D;
  --color-500: #BF367F;
  --color-600: #913064;
  --color-700: #672849;
  --color-800: #431E32;
  --color-900: #29141F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  strawberry: {
    50: '#FEF1F8',
    100: '#FBDAEC',
    200: '#F6B6D8',
    300: '#EA85BB',
    400: '#DA589D',
    500: '#BF367F',
    600: '#913064',
    700: '#672849',
    800: '#431E32',
    900: '#29141F',
  },
}

$base: #EA57A5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F8;
$base-100: #FBDAEC;
$base-200: #F6B6D8;
$base-300: #EA85BB;
$base-400: #DA589D;
$base-500: #BF367F;
$base-600: #913064;
$base-700: #672849;
$base-800: #431E32;
$base-900: #29141F;
$base-hover: #E31E87;
$base-subtle: #F3D2E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA57A5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA85BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF367F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672849",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EA57A5

Color Lab

Pairs with #EA57A5

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