What color is #E68AEA?

#E68AEA is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(230, 138, 234), and in HSL hsl(298, 70%, 73%).

Is #E68AEA accessible as text?

On white, #E68AEA has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #E68AEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E68AEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #E68AEA?

#E68AEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8DEA8A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E68AEA below.

Is #E68AEA good for buttons?

#E68AEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E68AEA — white text only reaches 2.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E68AEA the same as CSS violet?

No — #E68AEA is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#E68AEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E68AEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E68AEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E68AEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E68AEA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E68AEA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 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 #E68AEA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E68AEA Secondary #F3D2F4 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E68AEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFB5FF

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

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Color Lab

How #E68AEA 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E68AEA

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People also use #E68AEA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8EAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA8ACD — 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 #E68AEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Every model

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:root {
  --color-base: #E68AEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 230 138 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.3% 0.164 325.5);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #F9DBFA;
  --color-200: #F1BAF3;
  --color-300: #E28AE5;
  --color-400: #CF5FD3;
  --color-500: #B43DB8;
  --color-600: #8A358C;
  --color-700: #622B64;
  --color-800: #402041;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#F9DBFA',
    200: '#F1BAF3',
    300: '#E28AE5',
    400: '#CF5FD3',
    500: '#B43DB8',
    600: '#8A358C',
    700: '#622B64',
    800: '#402041',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #E68AEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #F9DBFA;
$base-200: #F1BAF3;
$base-300: #E28AE5;
$base-400: #CF5FD3;
$base-500: #B43DB8;
$base-600: #8A358C;
$base-700: #622B64;
$base-800: #402041;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #DA4BDF;
$base-subtle: #F5DFF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E68AEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B43DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}