What color is #E2ABEA?

#E2ABEA is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(226, 171, 234), and in HSL hsl(292, 60%, 79%).

Is #E2ABEA accessible as text?

On white, #E2ABEA has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2ABEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2ABEA?

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

What colors go well with #E2ABEA?

#E2ABEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B2EAA9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E2ABEA below.

Is #E2ABEA good for buttons?

#E2ABEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E2ABEA — white text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E2ABEA the same as CSS plum?

No — #E2ABEA is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2ABEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2ABEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2ABEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2ABEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2ABEA 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 #E2ABEA 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 #E2ABEA 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 #E2ABEA Secondary #FCE8FE 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 #E2ABEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD4FF

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 #E2ABEA 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 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F0F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EAA9DD — 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 #E2ABEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2ABEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 171 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.2% 0.105 322.2);
  --color-50: #FBF2FC;
  --color-100: #F4DEF8;
  --color-200: #E8BEEF;
  --color-300: #D491DE;
  --color-400: #BD67CB;
  --color-500: #A146AF;
  --color-600: #7C3C86;
  --color-700: #592F60;
  --color-800: #3B223F;
  --color-900: #251627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FBF2FC',
    100: '#F4DEF8',
    200: '#E8BEEF',
    300: '#D491DE',
    400: '#BD67CB',
    500: '#A146AF',
    600: '#7C3C86',
    700: '#592F60',
    800: '#3B223F',
    900: '#251627',
  },
}

$base: #E2ABEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF2FC;
$base-100: #F4DEF8;
$base-200: #E8BEEF;
$base-300: #D491DE;
$base-400: #BD67CB;
$base-500: #A146AF;
$base-600: #7C3C86;
$base-700: #592F60;
$base-800: #3B223F;
$base-900: #251627;
$base-hover: #CA69D9;
$base-subtle: #F4E8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2ABEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DEF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8BEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D491DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A146AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#592F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2ABEA

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2ABEA

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