What color is #ED6EEF?

#ED6EEF is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(237, 110, 239), and in HSL hsl(299, 80%, 68%).

Is #ED6EEF accessible as text?

On white, #ED6EEF has a contrast ratio of 2.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #ED6EEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ED6EEF?

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

What colors go well with #ED6EEF?

#ED6EEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6EEF6C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ED6EEF below.

Is #ED6EEF good for buttons?

#ED6EEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ED6EEF — white text only reaches 2.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ED6EEF the same as CSS violet?

No — #ED6EEF is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ED6EEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ED6EEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #ED6EEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #ED6EEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #ED6EEF Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 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 #ED6EEF 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 #ED6EEF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #ED6EEF Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F6EBDD 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 #ED6EEF Secondary #F1C5F0 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 #ED6EEF 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 30/100

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 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

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 #ED6EEF

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People also use #ED6EEF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E5F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF6CC5 — 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 #ED6EEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #ED6EEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 110 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.5% 0.217 326.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1FE;
  --color-100: #FBD9FC;
  --color-200: #F6B6F7;
  --color-300: #EA84EB;
  --color-400: #D957DB;
  --color-500: #BE34C1;
  --color-600: #912F93;
  --color-700: #672768;
  --color-800: #431D44;
  --color-900: #291429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  heliotrope: {
    50: '#FEF1FE',
    100: '#FBD9FC',
    200: '#F6B6F7',
    300: '#EA84EB',
    400: '#D957DB',
    500: '#BE34C1',
    600: '#912F93',
    700: '#672768',
    800: '#431D44',
    900: '#291429',
  },
}

$base: #ED6EEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FE;
$base-100: #FBD9FC;
$base-200: #F6B6F7;
$base-300: #EA84EB;
$base-400: #D957DB;
$base-500: #BE34C1;
$base-600: #912F93;
$base-700: #672768;
$base-800: #431D44;
$base-900: #291429;
$base-hover: #E52EE8;
$base-subtle: #F5D8F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ED6EEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D957DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE34C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#912F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}