What color is #EF7DE7?

#EF7DE7 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(239, 125, 231), and in HSL hsl(304, 78%, 71%).

Is #EF7DE7 accessible as text?

On white, #EF7DE7 has a contrast ratio of 2.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF7DE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF7DE7?

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

What colors go well with #EF7DE7?

#EF7DE7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7BEF83. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF7DE7 below.

Is #EF7DE7 good for buttons?

#EF7DE7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF7DE7 — white text only reaches 2.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF7DE7 the same as CSS violet?

No — #EF7DE7 is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#EF7DE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF7DE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF7DE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF7DE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EF7DE7 Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Orchid 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 #EF7DE7 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EF7DE7 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Orchid 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 #EF7DE7 Secondary #BA5F34 Accent #7E7440 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Orchid 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 #EF7DE7 Secondary #F6CDF1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Orchid 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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EF7DE7 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EF7DE7

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #EF7DE7 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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9E8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF7BC1 — 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 #EF7DE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EF7DE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 125 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.3% 0.189 329.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FBDAF9;
  --color-200: #F6B6F2;
  --color-300: #EA85E3;
  --color-400: #DA58D1;
  --color-500: #BF36B6;
  --color-600: #91308B;
  --color-700: #672863;
  --color-800: #431E41;
  --color-900: #291428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FBDAF9',
    200: '#F6B6F2',
    300: '#EA85E3',
    400: '#DA58D1',
    500: '#BF36B6',
    600: '#91308B',
    700: '#672863',
    800: '#431E41',
    900: '#291428',
  },
}

$base: #EF7DE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FBDAF9;
$base-200: #F6B6F2;
$base-300: #EA85E3;
$base-400: #DA58D1;
$base-500: #BF36B6;
$base-600: #91308B;
$base-700: #672863;
$base-800: #431E41;
$base-900: #291428;
$base-hover: #E73BDB;
$base-subtle: #F6DCF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF7DE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA85E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA58D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF36B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91308B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}