What color is #EA42ED?

#EA42ED is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 66, 237), and in HSL hsl(299, 83%, 59%).

Is #EA42ED accessible as text?

On white, #EA42ED has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA42ED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA42ED?

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

What colors go well with #EA42ED?

#EA42ED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #43ED40. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA42ED below.

Is #EA42ED good for buttons?

#EA42ED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA42ED — white text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA42ED the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #EA42ED is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA42ED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA42ED

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA42ED works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA42ED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA42ED Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 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 #EA42ED Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #EA42ED Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #EA42ED 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 #F7F4EF Accent #EA42ED Secondary #E7B1E6 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 #EA42ED 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 35/100

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 32/100

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 34/100

Low

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 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EA42ED

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EA42ED 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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6DEF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ED40B6 — 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 #EA42ED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EA42ED;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 66 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.269 327.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD9FD;
  --color-200: #F7B4F8;
  --color-300: #EB82ED;
  --color-400: #DB54DE;
  --color-500: #C131C3;
  --color-600: #932D95;
  --color-700: #682669;
  --color-800: #441C44;
  --color-900: #29132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD9FD',
    200: '#F7B4F8',
    300: '#EB82ED',
    400: '#DB54DE',
    500: '#C131C3',
    600: '#932D95',
    700: '#682669',
    800: '#441C44',
    900: '#29132A',
  },
}

$base: #EA42ED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD9FD;
$base-200: #F7B4F8;
$base-300: #EB82ED;
$base-400: #DB54DE;
$base-500: #C131C3;
$base-600: #932D95;
$base-700: #682669;
$base-800: #441C44;
$base-900: #29132A;
$base-hover: #D914DC;
$base-subtle: #F3CCF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA42ED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB82ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB54DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C131C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}