What color is #E052AA?

#E052AA is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(224, 82, 170), and in HSL hsl(323, 70%, 60%).

Is #E052AA accessible as text?

On white, #E052AA has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #E052AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E052AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-500 (#F6339A).

What colors go well with #E052AA?

#E052AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #52E088. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E052AA below.

Is #E052AA good for buttons?

#E052AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E052AA — white text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E052AA the same as CSS orchid?

No — #E052AA is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E052AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E052AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E052AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E052AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E052AA Secondary #E86D5F Accent #EF983E Anchor #5A3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Mulberry 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 #E052AA Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E052AA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Mulberry 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 #E052AA Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mulberry 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 #E052AA Secondary #DEAAC5 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Mulberry 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 Mulberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E052AA 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 72/100

Warm

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E052AA 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5E0ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E0527A — 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 #E052AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E052AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 224 82 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.4% 0.198 345.8);
  --color-50: #FDF1F9;
  --color-100: #FADBEE;
  --color-200: #F3BADD;
  --color-300: #E58AC2;
  --color-400: #D35FA7;
  --color-500: #B83D89;
  --color-600: #8C356B;
  --color-700: #642B4E;
  --color-800: #412034;
  --color-900: #281521;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mulberry: {
    50: '#FDF1F9',
    100: '#FADBEE',
    200: '#F3BADD',
    300: '#E58AC2',
    400: '#D35FA7',
    500: '#B83D89',
    600: '#8C356B',
    700: '#642B4E',
    800: '#412034',
    900: '#281521',
  },
}

$base: #E052AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1F9;
$base-100: #FADBEE;
$base-200: #F3BADD;
$base-300: #E58AC2;
$base-400: #D35FA7;
$base-500: #B83D89;
$base-600: #8C356B;
$base-700: #642B4E;
$base-800: #412034;
$base-900: #281521;
$base-hover: #D0258E;
$base-subtle: #F1D0E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E052AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35FA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B83D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C356B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281521",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E052AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #E052AA

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