What color is #EC6ED9?

#EC6ED9 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 110, 217), and in HSL hsl(309, 77%, 68%).

Is #EC6ED9 accessible as text?

On white, #EC6ED9 has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC6ED9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC6ED9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-400 (#FB64B6).

What colors go well with #EC6ED9?

#EC6ED9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6FEC81. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC6ED9 below.

Is #EC6ED9 good for buttons?

#EC6ED9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC6ED9 — white text only reaches 2.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC6ED9 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #EC6ED9 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC6ED9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC6ED9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC6ED9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC6ED9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC6ED9 Secondary #E86C62 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 #EC6ED9 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 #EC6ED9 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 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 #EC6ED9 Secondary #BA6033 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 #EC6ED9 Secondary #EFC2E6 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 #EC6ED9 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC6ED9

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #EC6ED9 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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E6F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC6FAF — 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 #EC6ED9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EC6ED9;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 110 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.3% 0.199 333.5);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDAF6;
  --color-200: #F5B7EC;
  --color-300: #E986DA;
  --color-400: #D959C6;
  --color-500: #BE37AA;
  --color-600: #913182;
  --color-700: #66285D;
  --color-800: #431E3D;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDAF6',
    200: '#F5B7EC',
    300: '#E986DA',
    400: '#D959C6',
    500: '#BE37AA',
    600: '#913182',
    700: '#66285D',
    800: '#431E3D',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #EC6ED9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDAF6;
$base-200: #F5B7EC;
$base-300: #E986DA;
$base-400: #D959C6;
$base-500: #BE37AA;
$base-600: #913182;
$base-700: #66285D;
$base-800: #431E3D;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #E431C9;
$base-subtle: #F5D8F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC6ED9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE37AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913182",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66285D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}