What color is #E362BE?

#E362BE is a light, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(227, 98, 190), and in HSL hsl(317, 70%, 64%).

Is #E362BE accessible as text?

On white, #E362BE has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #E362BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E362BE?

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

What colors go well with #E362BE?

#E362BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #63E387. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E362BE below.

Is #E362BE good for buttons?

#E362BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E362BE — white text only reaches 3.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E362BE the same as CSS orchid?

No — #E362BE 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.

#E362BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E362BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E362BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E362BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E362BE Secondary #E86C60 Accent #F0983F 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 #E362BE Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #E362BE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #E362BE Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 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 #E362BE Secondary #E4B5D3 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 #E362BE 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 67/100

Warm

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 60/100

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 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E362BE

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #E362BE with

Orchid Blush Pink Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6E3F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E36394 — 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 #E362BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E362BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 227 98 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.190 340.1);
  --color-50: #FDF1FA;
  --color-100: #FADBF1;
  --color-200: #F3BAE3;
  --color-300: #E58ACB;
  --color-400: #D35FB2;
  --color-500: #B83D95;
  --color-600: #8C3574;
  --color-700: #642B54;
  --color-800: #412038;
  --color-900: #281523;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FDF1FA',
    100: '#FADBF1',
    200: '#F3BAE3',
    300: '#E58ACB',
    400: '#D35FB2',
    500: '#B83D95',
    600: '#8C3574',
    700: '#642B54',
    800: '#412038',
    900: '#281523',
  },
}

$base: #E362BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FA;
$base-100: #FADBF1;
$base-200: #F3BAE3;
$base-300: #E58ACB;
$base-400: #D35FB2;
$base-500: #B83D95;
$base-600: #8C3574;
$base-700: #642B54;
$base-800: #412038;
$base-900: #281523;
$base-hover: #DA2BA8;
$base-subtle: #F2D5EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E362BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35FB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B83D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C3574",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281523",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}