What color is #ED5BCB?

#ED5BCB is a light, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(237, 91, 203), and in HSL hsl(314, 80%, 64%).

Is #ED5BCB accessible as text?

On white, #ED5BCB has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #ED5BCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ED5BCB?

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

What colors go well with #ED5BCB?

#ED5BCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5AED7C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ED5BCB below.

Is #ED5BCB good for buttons?

#ED5BCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ED5BCB — white text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ED5BCB the same as CSS orchid?

No — #ED5BCB is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ED5BCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ED5BCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #ED5BCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #ED5BCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ED5BCB Secondary #E86C61 Accent #F09740 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Fuchsia 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 #ED5BCB Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Fuchsia sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ED5BCB Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia 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 #ED5BCB Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia 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 #ED5BCB Secondary #EBB7DB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fuchsia 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 Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ED5BCB 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 65/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

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 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #ED5BCB

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People also use #ED5BCB 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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7E2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ED5A99 — 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 #ED5BCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ED5BCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 91 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.216 338.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1FB;
  --color-100: #FCD9F4;
  --color-200: #F7B6E8;
  --color-300: #EB84D3;
  --color-400: #DB57BC;
  --color-500: #C134A0;
  --color-600: #932F7B;
  --color-700: #682759;
  --color-800: #441D3B;
  --color-900: #291424;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF1FB',
    100: '#FCD9F4',
    200: '#F7B6E8',
    300: '#EB84D3',
    400: '#DB57BC',
    500: '#C134A0',
    600: '#932F7B',
    700: '#682759',
    800: '#441D3B',
    900: '#291424',
  },
}

$base: #ED5BCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FB;
$base-100: #FCD9F4;
$base-200: #F7B6E8;
$base-300: #EB84D3;
$base-400: #DB57BC;
$base-500: #C134A0;
$base-600: #932F7B;
$base-700: #682759;
$base-800: #441D3B;
$base-900: #291424;
$base-hover: #E61FB8;
$base-subtle: #F4D3EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ED5BCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EB84D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DB57BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C134A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932F7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682759",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291424",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}