What color is #EC6AE2?

#EC6AE2 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 106, 226), and in HSL hsl(305, 77%, 67%).

Is #EC6AE2 accessible as text?

On white, #EC6AE2 has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC6AE2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC6AE2?

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

What colors go well with #EC6AE2?

#EC6AE2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6AEC75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC6AE2 below.

Is #EC6AE2 good for buttons?

#EC6AE2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC6AE2 — white text only reaches 2.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC6AE2 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #EC6AE2 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC6AE2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC6AE2

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC6AE2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC6AE2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC6AE2 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 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 #EC6AE2 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 #EC6AE2 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 #EC6AE2 Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 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 #EC6AE2 Secondary #EFC1E9 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 #EC6AE2 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

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 29/100

Low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC6AE2

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #EC6AE2 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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E5F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC6AB6 — 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 #EC6AE2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EC6AE2;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 106 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.3% 0.212 330.5);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FBDAF8;
  --color-200: #F5B7F0;
  --color-300: #E986E1;
  --color-400: #D959CE;
  --color-500: #BE37B3;
  --color-600: #913189;
  --color-700: #662861;
  --color-800: #431E40;
  --color-900: #291427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FBDAF8',
    200: '#F5B7F0',
    300: '#E986E1',
    400: '#D959CE',
    500: '#BE37B3',
    600: '#913189',
    700: '#662861',
    800: '#431E40',
    900: '#291427',
  },
}

$base: #EC6AE2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FBDAF8;
$base-200: #F5B7F0;
$base-300: #E986E1;
$base-400: #D959CE;
$base-500: #BE37B3;
$base-600: #913189;
$base-700: #662861;
$base-800: #431E40;
$base-900: #291427;
$base-hover: #E42ED5;
$base-subtle: #F5D7F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC6AE2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE37B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913189",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}