What color is #EE2DEE?

#EE2DEE is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(238, 45, 238), and in HSL hsl(300, 85%, 55%).

Is #EE2DEE accessible as text?

On white, #EE2DEE has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE2DEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE2DEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-500 (#E12AFB).

What colors go well with #EE2DEE?

#EE2DEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2BEE2B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE2DEE below.

Is #EE2DEE good for buttons?

#EE2DEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE2DEE — white text only reaches 3.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE2DEE the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #EE2DEE is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE2DEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE2DEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE2DEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE2DEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE2DEE Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Magenta 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 #EE2DEE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EE2DEE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Magenta 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 #EE2DEE Secondary #BA5F35 Accent #7F7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Magenta 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 #EE2DEE Secondary #E8ACE5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Magenta 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 Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EE2DEE 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 0/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #EE2DEE

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For branding

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People also use #EE2DEE 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6DAF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE2BAD — 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 #EE2DEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EE2DEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 45 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.9% 0.289 328.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FDD8FD;
  --color-200: #F9B4F9;
  --color-300: #EE81EE;
  --color-400: #DF53DF;
  --color-500: #C530C5;
  --color-600: #962C96;
  --color-700: #6A256A;
  --color-800: #451C45;
  --color-900: #2A132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  magenta: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FDD8FD',
    200: '#F9B4F9',
    300: '#EE81EE',
    400: '#DF53DF',
    500: '#C530C5',
    600: '#962C96',
    700: '#6A256A',
    800: '#451C45',
    900: '#2A132A',
  },
}

$base: #EE2DEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FDD8FD;
$base-200: #F9B4F9;
$base-300: #EE81EE;
$base-400: #DF53DF;
$base-500: #C530C5;
$base-600: #962C96;
$base-700: #6A256A;
$base-800: #451C45;
$base-900: #2A132A;
$base-hover: #D011D0;
$base-subtle: #F3C6F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE2DEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE81EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF53DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C530C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}