What color is #EC0ADD?

#EC0ADD is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 10, 221), and in HSL hsl(304, 92%, 48%).

Is #EC0ADD accessible as text?

On white, #EC0ADD has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC0ADD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC0ADD?

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

What colors go well with #EC0ADD?

#EC0ADD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0AEB19. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC0ADD below.

Is #EC0ADD good for buttons?

#EC0ADD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC0ADD — white text only reaches 3.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC0ADD the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #EC0ADD is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC0ADD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC0ADD

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC0ADD works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC0ADD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC0ADD Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19741 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 #EC0ADD Surface #F4E6D7 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 #EC0ADD 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 #EC0ADD Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD 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 #EC0ADD Secondary #E3A4DA 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 #EC0ADD 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 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 39/100

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 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

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 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

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

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #EC0ADD

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For fashion

People also use #EC0ADD 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6D3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EB0A91 — 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 #EC0ADD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EC0ADD;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 10 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.5% 0.293 331.9);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FB;
  --color-200: #FCB1F7;
  --color-300: #F37CEB;
  --color-400: #E54DDB;
  --color-500: #CB29C1;
  --color-600: #9A2893;
  --color-700: #6D2268;
  --color-800: #471A44;
  --color-900: #2B1229;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FB',
    200: '#FCB1F7',
    300: '#F37CEB',
    400: '#E54DDB',
    500: '#CB29C1',
    600: '#9A2893',
    700: '#6D2268',
    800: '#471A44',
    900: '#2B1229',
  },
}

$base: #EC0ADD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FB;
$base-200: #FCB1F7;
$base-300: #F37CEB;
$base-400: #E54DDB;
$base-500: #CB29C1;
$base-600: #9A2893;
$base-700: #6D2268;
$base-800: #471A44;
$base-900: #2B1229;
$base-hover: #BC08B0;
$base-subtle: #F3BBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC0ADD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F37CEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E54DDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CB29C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9A2893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2268",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}