What color is #EC55EA?

#EC55EA is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 85, 234), and in HSL hsl(301, 80%, 63%).

Is #EC55EA accessible as text?

On white, #EC55EA has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC55EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC55EA?

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

What colors go well with #EC55EA?

#EC55EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #55EC58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC55EA below.

Is #EC55EA good for buttons?

#EC55EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC55EA — white text only reaches 2.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC55EA the same as CSS orchid?

No — #EC55EA is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC55EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC55EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC55EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC55EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC55EA 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 #EC55EA 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 #EC55EA 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 #EC55EA Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD 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 #EC55EA Secondary #EBB8E8 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 #EC55EA 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

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 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 95/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

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 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC55EA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EC55EA 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC55B7 — 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 #EC55EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EC55EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 85 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.3% 0.247 328.3);
  --color-50: #FEF1FE;
  --color-100: #FCD9FB;
  --color-200: #F7B6F6;
  --color-300: #EB84EA;
  --color-400: #DB57D9;
  --color-500: #C134BE;
  --color-600: #932F91;
  --color-700: #682767;
  --color-800: #441D43;
  --color-900: #291429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FEF1FE',
    100: '#FCD9FB',
    200: '#F7B6F6',
    300: '#EB84EA',
    400: '#DB57D9',
    500: '#C134BE',
    600: '#932F91',
    700: '#682767',
    800: '#441D43',
    900: '#291429',
  },
}

$base: #EC55EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FE;
$base-100: #FCD9FB;
$base-200: #F7B6F6;
$base-300: #EB84EA;
$base-400: #DB57D9;
$base-500: #C134BE;
$base-600: #932F91;
$base-700: #682767;
$base-800: #441D43;
$base-900: #291429;
$base-hover: #E61BE2;
$base-subtle: #F4D1F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC55EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB84EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB57D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C134BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}