What color is #E01AC5?

#E01AC5 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(224, 26, 197), and in HSL hsl(308, 79%, 49%).

Is #E01AC5 accessible as text?

On white, #E01AC5 has a contrast ratio of 4.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #E01AC5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E01AC5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #E01AC5?

#E01AC5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1AE035. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E01AC5 below.

Is #E01AC5 good for buttons?

#E01AC5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E01AC5 — white text only reaches 4.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E01AC5 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #E01AC5 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#E01AC5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E01AC5

Not just a swatch — here's how #E01AC5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E01AC5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E01AC5 Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine 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 #E01AC5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E01AC5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Byzantine 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 #E01AC5 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Byzantine 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 #E01AC5 Secondary #D99DCB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E01AC5 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 3/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 20/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E01AC5 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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4D6F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E01A84 — 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 #E01AC5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E01AC5;
  --color-base-rgb: 224 26 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.7% 0.268 335.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCDAF7;
  --color-200: #F6B6EE;
  --color-300: #EB85DD;
  --color-400: #DA58C9;
  --color-500: #C035AD;
  --color-600: #923085;
  --color-700: #67285F;
  --color-800: #431D3E;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCDAF7',
    200: '#F6B6EE',
    300: '#EB85DD',
    400: '#DA58C9',
    500: '#C035AD',
    600: '#923085',
    700: '#67285F',
    800: '#431D3E',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #E01AC5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCDAF7;
$base-200: #F6B6EE;
$base-300: #EB85DD;
$base-400: #DA58C9;
$base-500: #C035AD;
$base-600: #923085;
$base-700: #67285F;
$base-800: #431D3E;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #B3159E;
$base-subtle: #EFC1E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E01AC5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB85DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C035AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#923085",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#67285F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E01AC5

Color Lab

Pairs with #E01AC5

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