What color is #EA78DE?

#EA78DE is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 120, 222), and in HSL hsl(306, 73%, 69%).

Is #EA78DE accessible as text?

On white, #EA78DE has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA78DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA78DE?

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

What colors go well with #EA78DE?

#EA78DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #76EA82. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA78DE below.

Is #EA78DE good for buttons?

#EA78DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA78DE — white text only reaches 2.55:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA78DE the same as CSS violet?

No — #EA78DE is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA78DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA78DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA78DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA78DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA78DE 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 #EA78DE 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 #EA78DE 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 #EA78DE 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 #EA78DE Secondary #F0C7EA 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 #EA78DE 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 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

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 #EA78DE

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People also use #EA78DE with

Wisteria Pale Violet Red Light Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA76B8 — 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 #EA78DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EA78DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 120 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.6% 0.186 331.3);
  --color-50: #FDF1FC;
  --color-100: #FADBF7;
  --color-200: #F4B9EE;
  --color-300: #E788DD;
  --color-400: #D55DC9;
  --color-500: #BB3AAE;
  --color-600: #8E3385;
  --color-700: #652A5F;
  --color-800: #421F3E;
  --color-900: #281527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FDF1FC',
    100: '#FADBF7',
    200: '#F4B9EE',
    300: '#E788DD',
    400: '#D55DC9',
    500: '#BB3AAE',
    600: '#8E3385',
    700: '#652A5F',
    800: '#421F3E',
    900: '#281527',
  },
}

$base: #EA78DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FC;
$base-100: #FADBF7;
$base-200: #F4B9EE;
$base-300: #E788DD;
$base-400: #D55DC9;
$base-500: #BB3AAE;
$base-600: #8E3385;
$base-700: #652A5F;
$base-800: #421F3E;
$base-900: #281527;
$base-hover: #E039CF;
$base-subtle: #F4DAF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA78DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55DC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BB3AAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3385",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}