What color is #EA61DD?

#EA61DD is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 97, 221), and in HSL hsl(306, 77%, 65%).

Is #EA61DD accessible as text?

On white, #EA61DD has a contrast ratio of 2.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA61DD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA61DD?

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

What colors go well with #EA61DD?

#EA61DD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #61EA6F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA61DD below.

Is #EA61DD good for buttons?

#EA61DD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA61DD — white text only reaches 2.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA61DD the same as CSS orchid?

No — #EA61DD is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA61DD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA61DD

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA61DD works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA61DD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA61DD Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 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 #EA61DD Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #EA61DD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #EA61DD Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 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 #EA61DD Secondary #EBBBE4 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 #EA61DD 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EA61DD

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EA61DD 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA61AF — 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 #EA61DD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EA61DD;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 97 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.7% 0.219 331.5);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FBDAF8;
  --color-200: #F5B7EF;
  --color-300: #E986DF;
  --color-400: #D959CC;
  --color-500: #BE37B1;
  --color-600: #913187;
  --color-700: #662860;
  --color-800: #431E3F;
  --color-900: #291427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FBDAF8',
    200: '#F5B7EF',
    300: '#E986DF',
    400: '#D959CC',
    500: '#BE37B1',
    600: '#913187',
    700: '#662860',
    800: '#431E3F',
    900: '#291427',
  },
}

$base: #EA61DD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FBDAF8;
$base-200: #F5B7EF;
$base-300: #E986DF;
$base-400: #D959CC;
$base-500: #BE37B1;
$base-600: #913187;
$base-700: #662860;
$base-800: #431E3F;
$base-900: #291427;
$base-hover: #E326D0;
$base-subtle: #F4D5F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA61DD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE37B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913187",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662860",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}