What color is #E19EED?

#E19EED is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(225, 158, 237), and in HSL hsl(291, 69%, 77%).

Is #E19EED accessible as text?

On white, #E19EED has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #E19EED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E19EED?

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

What colors go well with #E19EED?

#E19EED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A8ED9C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E19EED below.

Is #E19EED good for buttons?

#E19EED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E19EED — white text only reaches 2.04:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E19EED the same as CSS plum?

No — #E19EED is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E19EED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E19EED

Not just a swatch — here's how #E19EED works with other colors. Named schemes with #E19EED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E19EED Accent #A5C3C5 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 #E19EED 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 #E19EED 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 #E19EED Secondary #F7DFFB 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 #E19EED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFC8FF

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 #E19EED 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 60/100

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 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E19EED 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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F7EDF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ED9CDE — 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 #E19EED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E19EED;
  --color-base-rgb: 225 158 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.0% 0.130 321.3);
  --color-50: #FBF2FD;
  --color-100: #F5DCF9;
  --color-200: #EABAF2;
  --color-300: #D78BE4;
  --color-400: #C160D2;
  --color-500: #A53EB7;
  --color-600: #7F368C;
  --color-700: #5B2C63;
  --color-800: #3C2041;
  --color-900: #251528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FBF2FD',
    100: '#F5DCF9',
    200: '#EABAF2',
    300: '#D78BE4',
    400: '#C160D2',
    500: '#A53EB7',
    600: '#7F368C',
    700: '#5B2C63',
    800: '#3C2041',
    900: '#251528',
  },
}

$base: #E19EED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF2FD;
$base-100: #F5DCF9;
$base-200: #EABAF2;
$base-300: #D78BE4;
$base-400: #C160D2;
$base-500: #A53EB7;
$base-600: #7F368C;
$base-700: #5B2C63;
$base-800: #3C2041;
$base-900: #251528;
$base-hover: #CC5AE1;
$base-subtle: #F4E4F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E19EED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EABAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D78BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C160D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A53EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B2C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E19EED

Color Lab

Pairs with #E19EED

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