What color is #EA78EA?

#EA78EA is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 120, 234), and in HSL hsl(300, 73%, 69%).

Is #EA78EA accessible as text?

On white, #EA78EA has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA78EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA78EA?

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

What colors go well with #EA78EA?

#EA78EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #76EA76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA78EA below.

Is #EA78EA good for buttons?

#EA78EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA78EA — white text only reaches 2.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA78EA the same as CSS violet?

No — #EA78EA is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA78EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA78EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA78EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA78EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA78EA Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Heliotrope 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 #EA78EA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EA78EA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Heliotrope 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 #EA78EA Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Heliotrope 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 #EA78EA Secondary #F1C9F0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EA78EA 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 76/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EA78EA

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People also use #EA78EA 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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA76C3 — 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 #EA78EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EA78EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 120 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.2% 0.196 327.3);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBFA;
  --color-200: #F4B9F4;
  --color-300: #E788E7;
  --color-400: #D55DD5;
  --color-500: #BB3ABB;
  --color-600: #8E338E;
  --color-700: #652A65;
  --color-800: #421F42;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBFA',
    200: '#F4B9F4',
    300: '#E788E7',
    400: '#D55DD5',
    500: '#BB3ABB',
    600: '#8E338E',
    700: '#652A65',
    800: '#421F42',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #EA78EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBFA;
$base-200: #F4B9F4;
$base-300: #E788E7;
$base-400: #D55DD5;
$base-500: #BB3ABB;
$base-600: #8E338E;
$base-700: #652A65;
$base-800: #421F42;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #E039E0;
$base-subtle: #F4DAF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA78EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BB3ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}