What color is #EE5DD4?

#EE5DD4 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(238, 93, 212), and in HSL hsl(311, 81%, 65%).

Is #EE5DD4 accessible as text?

On white, #EE5DD4 has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE5DD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE5DD4?

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

What colors go well with #EE5DD4?

#EE5DD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5DEE78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE5DD4 below.

Is #EE5DD4 good for buttons?

#EE5DD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE5DD4 — white text only reaches 2.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE5DD4 the same as CSS orchid?

No — #EE5DD4 is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE5DD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE5DD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE5DD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE5DD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EE5DD4 Secondary #E86C62 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 #EE5DD4 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 #EE5DD4 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 #EE5DD4 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 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 #EE5DD4 Secondary #EDB9E0 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 #EE5DD4 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 63/100

Warm

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 27/100

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 #EE5DD4

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EE5DD4 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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8E3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE5DA3 — 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 #EE5DD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE5DD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 93 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.4% 0.221 335.4);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FCD9F6;
  --color-200: #F7B5EB;
  --color-300: #EC83D9;
  --color-400: #DC56C3;
  --color-500: #C233A8;
  --color-600: #932E81;
  --color-700: #68275C;
  --color-800: #441D3D;
  --color-900: #2A1426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FCD9F6',
    200: '#F7B5EB',
    300: '#EC83D9',
    400: '#DC56C3',
    500: '#C233A8',
    600: '#932E81',
    700: '#68275C',
    800: '#441D3D',
    900: '#2A1426',
  },
}

$base: #EE5DD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FCD9F6;
$base-200: #F7B5EB;
$base-300: #EC83D9;
$base-400: #DC56C3;
$base-500: #C233A8;
$base-600: #932E81;
$base-700: #68275C;
$base-800: #441D3D;
$base-900: #2A1426;
$base-hover: #E821C3;
$base-subtle: #F5D4EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE5DD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C233A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68275C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}