What color is #EA79F2?

#EA79F2 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 121, 242), and in HSL hsl(296, 82%, 71%).

Is #EA79F2 accessible as text?

On white, #EA79F2 has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA79F2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA79F2?

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

What colors go well with #EA79F2?

#EA79F2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #80F278. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA79F2 below.

Is #EA79F2 good for buttons?

#EA79F2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA79F2 — white text only reaches 2.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA79F2 the same as CSS violet?

No — #EA79F2 is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA79F2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA79F2

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA79F2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA79F2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EA79F2 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EA79F2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFA6FF

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EA79F2 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EA79F2 Secondary #F2CAF4 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EA79F2 Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 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.

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Color Lab

How #EA79F2 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EA79F2

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People also use #EA79F2 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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E7F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F278D1 — 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 #EA79F2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

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Studio

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Packaging

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EA79F2;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 121 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.202 324.8);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FAD9FC;
  --color-200: #F3B5F8;
  --color-300: #E583ED;
  --color-400: #D455DD;
  --color-500: #B932C3;
  --color-600: #8D2E94;
  --color-700: #642669;
  --color-800: #421D44;
  --color-900: #28142A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FAD9FC',
    200: '#F3B5F8',
    300: '#E583ED',
    400: '#D455DD',
    500: '#B932C3',
    600: '#8D2E94',
    700: '#642669',
    800: '#421D44',
    900: '#28142A',
  },
}

$base: #EA79F2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FAD9FC;
$base-200: #F3B5F8;
$base-300: #E583ED;
$base-400: #D455DD;
$base-500: #B932C3;
$base-600: #8D2E94;
$base-700: #642669;
$base-800: #421D44;
$base-900: #28142A;
$base-hover: #DF37EB;
$base-subtle: #F5DBF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA79F2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E583ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D455DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B932C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D2E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}