What color is #E09FF4?

#E09FF4 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(224, 159, 244), and in HSL hsl(286, 79%, 79%).

Is #E09FF4 accessible as text?

On white, #E09FF4 has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #E09FF4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E09FF4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #E09FF4?

#E09FF4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B3F49F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E09FF4 below.

Is #E09FF4 good for buttons?

#E09FF4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E09FF4 — white text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E09FF4 the same as CSS plum?

No — #E09FF4 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E09FF4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E09FF4

Not just a swatch — here's how #E09FF4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E09FF4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E09FF4 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 #E09FF4 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 #E09FF4 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 #E09FF4 Secondary #F7E0FE 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 #E09FF4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFC9FF

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 #E09FF4 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E09FF4

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People also use #E09FF4 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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8EEFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F49FEB — 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 #E09FF4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E09FF4;
  --color-base-rgb: 224 159 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.4% 0.136 318.0);
  --color-50: #FBF1FE;
  --color-100: #F4DAFC;
  --color-200: #E7B6F6;
  --color-300: #D385EB;
  --color-400: #BC58DA;
  --color-500: #9F35C0;
  --color-600: #7B3092;
  --color-700: #582867;
  --color-800: #3B1D43;
  --color-900: #241429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FBF1FE',
    100: '#F4DAFC',
    200: '#E7B6F6',
    300: '#D385EB',
    400: '#BC58DA',
    500: '#9F35C0',
    600: '#7B3092',
    700: '#582867',
    800: '#3B1D43',
    900: '#241429',
  },
}

$base: #E09FF4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF1FE;
$base-100: #F4DAFC;
$base-200: #E7B6F6;
$base-300: #D385EB;
$base-400: #BC58DA;
$base-500: #9F35C0;
$base-600: #7B3092;
$base-700: #582867;
$base-800: #3B1D43;
$base-900: #241429;
$base-hover: #C957EB;
$base-subtle: #F4E5F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E09FF4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D385EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9F35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B1D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}