What color is #EF3CD4?

#EF3CD4 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(239, 60, 212), and in HSL hsl(309, 85%, 59%).

Is #EF3CD4 accessible as text?

On white, #EF3CD4 has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF3CD4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF3CD4?

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

What colors go well with #EF3CD4?

#EF3CD4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3EEF58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF3CD4 below.

Is #EF3CD4 good for buttons?

#EF3CD4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF3CD4 — white text only reaches 3.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF3CD4 the same as CSS fuchsia?

No — #EF3CD4 is not the CSS named color fuchsia, but fuchsia (#FF00FF) is the closest CSS named color.

#EF3CD4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF3CD4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF3CD4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF3CD4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EF3CD4 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 #EF3CD4 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 #EF3CD4 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 #EF3CD4 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 #EF3CD4 Secondary #E8ADDA 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 #EF3CD4 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

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 5/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 33/100

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 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EF3CD4

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EF3CD4 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 #F7DDF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF3E99 — 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 #EF3CD4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EF3CD4;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 60 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.5% 0.260 335.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FDD8F7;
  --color-200: #F9B4EE;
  --color-300: #EE81DE;
  --color-400: #DF53CA;
  --color-500: #C530AF;
  --color-600: #962C86;
  --color-700: #6A255F;
  --color-800: #451C3F;
  --color-900: #2A1327;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FDD8F7',
    200: '#F9B4EE',
    300: '#EE81DE',
    400: '#DF53CA',
    500: '#C530AF',
    600: '#962C86',
    700: '#6A255F',
    800: '#451C3F',
    900: '#2A1327',
  },
}

$base: #EF3CD4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FDD8F7;
$base-200: #F9B4EE;
$base-300: #EE81DE;
$base-400: #DF53CA;
$base-500: #C530AF;
$base-600: #962C86;
$base-700: #6A255F;
$base-800: #451C3F;
$base-900: #2A1327;
$base-hover: #DF12C0;
$base-subtle: #F4CBEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF3CD4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EE81DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DF53CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C530AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A255F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}