What color is #EC5DDE?

#EC5DDE is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 93, 222), and in HSL hsl(306, 79%, 65%).

Is #EC5DDE accessible as text?

On white, #EC5DDE has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC5DDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC5DDE?

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

What colors go well with #EC5DDE?

#EC5DDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5FEC6D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC5DDE below.

Is #EC5DDE good for buttons?

#EC5DDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC5DDE — white text only reaches 2.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC5DDE the same as CSS orchid?

No — #EC5DDE is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC5DDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC5DDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC5DDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC5DDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC5DDE 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 #EC5DDE 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 #EC5DDE 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 #EC5DDE 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 #EC5DDE Secondary #ECBAE4 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 #EC5DDE 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC5DDE

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EC5DDE 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC5FAF — 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 #EC5DDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EC5DDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 93 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.6% 0.227 331.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FCDAF8;
  --color-200: #F6B6F0;
  --color-300: #EB85E0;
  --color-400: #DA58CD;
  --color-500: #C035B2;
  --color-600: #923088;
  --color-700: #672861;
  --color-800: #431D40;
  --color-900: #291427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FCDAF8',
    200: '#F6B6F0',
    300: '#EB85E0',
    400: '#DA58CD',
    500: '#C035B2',
    600: '#923088',
    700: '#672861',
    800: '#431D40',
    900: '#291427',
  },
}

$base: #EC5DDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FCDAF8;
$base-200: #F6B6F0;
$base-300: #EB85E0;
$base-400: #DA58CD;
$base-500: #C035B2;
$base-600: #923088;
$base-700: #672861;
$base-800: #431D40;
$base-900: #291427;
$base-hover: #E524D2;
$base-subtle: #F4D4F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC5DDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB85E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C035B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#923088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}