What color is #DEA1EC?

#DEA1EC is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(222, 161, 236), and in HSL hsl(289, 66%, 78%).

Is #DEA1EC accessible as text?

On white, #DEA1EC has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #DEA1EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DEA1EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-300 (#DAB2FF).

What colors go well with #DEA1EC?

#DEA1EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AFECA2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DEA1EC below.

Is #DEA1EC good for buttons?

#DEA1EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DEA1EC — white text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DEA1EC the same as CSS plum?

No — #DEA1EC is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#DEA1EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DEA1EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #DEA1EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #DEA1EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DEA1EC Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DEA1EC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DEA1EC Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #DEA1EC Secondary #F6E0FB Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve 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 Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #DEA1EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFCAFF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #DEA1EC 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7EEF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ECA2E1 — 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 #DEA1EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DEA1EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 222 161 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.2% 0.122 320.0);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F4DCF9;
  --color-200: #E7BBF1;
  --color-300: #D38DE2;
  --color-400: #BC62D0;
  --color-500: #9F40B5;
  --color-600: #7B388A;
  --color-700: #582D62;
  --color-800: #3A2140;
  --color-900: #241628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F4DCF9',
    200: '#E7BBF1',
    300: '#D38DE2',
    400: '#BC62D0',
    500: '#9F40B5',
    600: '#7B388A',
    700: '#582D62',
    800: '#3A2140',
    900: '#241628',
  },
}

$base: #DEA1EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F4DCF9;
$base-200: #E7BBF1;
$base-300: #D38DE2;
$base-400: #BC62D0;
$base-500: #9F40B5;
$base-600: #7B388A;
$base-700: #582D62;
$base-800: #3A2140;
$base-900: #241628;
$base-hover: #C760DE;
$base-subtle: #F4E6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DEA1EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7BBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D38DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC62D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F40B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DEA1EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #DEA1EC

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