What color is #E157DF?

#E157DF is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(225, 87, 223), and in HSL hsl(301, 70%, 61%).

Is #E157DF accessible as text?

On white, #E157DF has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #E157DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E157DF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-400 (#ED6AFF).

What colors go well with #E157DF?

#E157DF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #56E158. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E157DF below.

Is #E157DF good for buttons?

#E157DF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E157DF — white text only reaches 3.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E157DF the same as CSS orchid?

No — #E157DF is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E157DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E157DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #E157DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #E157DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E157DF Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Orchid 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 #E157DF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E157DF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Orchid 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 #E157DF Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Orchid 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 #E157DF Secondary #E3B4E0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Orchid 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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E157DF 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 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E157DF

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #E157DF with

Medium Purple Blush Pink Malachite Gainsboro Byzantium

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 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5E1F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E156B0 — 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 #E157DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E157DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 225 87 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.230 328.3);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBF9;
  --color-200: #F3BAF2;
  --color-300: #E58AE3;
  --color-400: #D35FD1;
  --color-500: #B83DB6;
  --color-600: #8C358B;
  --color-700: #642B63;
  --color-800: #412041;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBF9',
    200: '#F3BAF2',
    300: '#E58AE3',
    400: '#D35FD1',
    500: '#B83DB6',
    600: '#8C358B',
    700: '#642B63',
    800: '#412041',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #E157DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBF9;
$base-200: #F3BAF2;
$base-300: #E58AE3;
$base-400: #D35FD1;
$base-500: #B83DB6;
$base-600: #8C358B;
$base-700: #642B63;
$base-800: #412041;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #D425D1;
$base-subtle: #F1D1F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E157DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35FD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B83DB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C358B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}