What color is #E26DFA?

#E26DFA is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(226, 109, 250), and in HSL hsl(290, 93%, 70%).

Is #E26DFA accessible as text?

On white, #E26DFA has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #E26DFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E26DFA?

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

What colors go well with #E26DFA?

#E26DFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #83FA6B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E26DFA below.

Is #E26DFA good for buttons?

#E26DFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E26DFA — white text only reaches 2.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E26DFA the same as CSS orchid?

No — #E26DFA is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E26DFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E26DFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E26DFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E26DFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E26DFA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E26DFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FF9CFF

Heliotrope is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Heliotrope.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E26DFA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Heliotrope 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E26DFA Secondary #EBC3F3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E26DFA Secondary #E86C66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

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

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Color Lab

How #E26DFA 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

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 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

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 #E26DFA

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People also use #E26DFA 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E5FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FA6BE2 — 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 #E26DFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E26DFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 109 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.6% 0.223 320.5);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB1FC;
  --color-300: #E07CF4;
  --color-400: #CC4CE6;
  --color-500: #B129CC;
  --color-600: #87279B;
  --color-700: #60226D;
  --color-800: #3F1A47;
  --color-900: #27122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EFB1FC',
    300: '#E07CF4',
    400: '#CC4CE6',
    500: '#B129CC',
    600: '#87279B',
    700: '#60226D',
    800: '#3F1A47',
    900: '#27122B',
  },
}

$base: #E26DFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB1FC;
$base-300: #E07CF4;
$base-400: #CC4CE6;
$base-500: #B129CC;
$base-600: #87279B;
$base-700: #60226D;
$base-800: #3F1A47;
$base-900: #27122B;
$base-hover: #D426F7;
$base-subtle: #F3D8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E26DFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E07CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC4CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B129CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}