What color is #E2AEEA?

#E2AEEA is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 234), and in HSL hsl(292, 59%, 80%).

Is #E2AEEA accessible as text?

On white, #E2AEEA has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2AEEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2AEEA?

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

What colors go well with #E2AEEA?

#E2AEEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B6EAAE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E2AEEA below.

Is #E2AEEA good for buttons?

#E2AEEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E2AEEA — white text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E2AEEA the same as CSS plum?

No — #E2AEEA is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2AEEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2AEEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2AEEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2AEEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2AEEA 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 #E2AEEA 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 #E2AEEA 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 #E2AEEA Secondary #FDEAFF 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 #E2AEEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD7FF

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 #E2AEEA 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 67/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

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 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E2AEEA

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People also use #E2AEEA 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 10.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EAAEDE — 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 #E2AEEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E2AEEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 174 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.100 321.9);
  --color-50: #FBF2FC;
  --color-100: #F4DEF7;
  --color-200: #E8BEEE;
  --color-300: #D492DE;
  --color-400: #BD68CA;
  --color-500: #A046AE;
  --color-600: #7C3C86;
  --color-700: #59305F;
  --color-800: #3B223F;
  --color-900: #241727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FBF2FC',
    100: '#F4DEF7',
    200: '#E8BEEE',
    300: '#D492DE',
    400: '#BD68CA',
    500: '#A046AE',
    600: '#7C3C86',
    700: '#59305F',
    800: '#3B223F',
    900: '#241727',
  },
}

$base: #E2AEEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF2FC;
$base-100: #F4DEF7;
$base-200: #E8BEEE;
$base-300: #D492DE;
$base-400: #BD68CA;
$base-500: #A046AE;
$base-600: #7C3C86;
$base-700: #59305F;
$base-800: #3B223F;
$base-900: #241727;
$base-hover: #CB6DD9;
$base-subtle: #F5E9F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2AEEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8BEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D492DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD68CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A046AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C3C86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59305F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}