What color is #E540EB?

#E540EB is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(229, 64, 235), and in HSL hsl(298, 81%, 59%).

Is #E540EB accessible as text?

On white, #E540EB has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #E540EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E540EB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-500 (#E12AFB).

What colors go well with #E540EB?

#E540EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #47EB42. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E540EB below.

Is #E540EB good for buttons?

#E540EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E540EB — white text only reaches 3.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E540EB the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #E540EB is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#E540EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E540EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E540EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E540EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #E540EB Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Magenta 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 #E540EB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E540EB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Magenta 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 #E540EB Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Magenta 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 #F8F4EF Accent #E540EB Secondary #E3AEE3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Magenta 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 Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E540EB 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

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 2/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

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 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E540EB

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #E540EB 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5DEF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EB42B8 — 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 #E540EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E540EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 64 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.6% 0.267 326.5);
  --color-50: #FEF1FE;
  --color-100: #FBD9FC;
  --color-200: #F5B5F7;
  --color-300: #E883EC;
  --color-400: #D856DC;
  --color-500: #BD33C2;
  --color-600: #902E93;
  --color-700: #662768;
  --color-800: #431D44;
  --color-900: #29142A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  magenta: {
    50: '#FEF1FE',
    100: '#FBD9FC',
    200: '#F5B5F7',
    300: '#E883EC',
    400: '#D856DC',
    500: '#BD33C2',
    600: '#902E93',
    700: '#662768',
    800: '#431D44',
    900: '#29142A',
  },
}

$base: #E540EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FE;
$base-100: #FBD9FC;
$base-200: #F5B5F7;
$base-300: #E883EC;
$base-400: #D856DC;
$base-500: #BD33C2;
$base-600: #902E93;
$base-700: #662768;
$base-800: #431D44;
$base-900: #29142A;
$base-hover: #D317DA;
$base-subtle: #F2CCF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E540EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E883EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D856DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD33C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#902E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}