What color is #E2AEFA?

#E2AEFA is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 250), and in HSL hsl(281, 88%, 83%).

Is #E2AEFA accessible as text?

On white, #E2AEFA has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2AEFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2AEFA?

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

What colors go well with #E2AEFA?

#E2AEFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C6FAAE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E2AEFA below.

Is #E2AEFA good for buttons?

#E2AEFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E2AEFA — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E2AEFA the same as CSS plum?

No — #E2AEFA is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2AEFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2AEFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2AEFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2AEFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2AEFA Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF 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 #E2AEFA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2AEFA 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 #E2AEFA Secondary #FEEBFF 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 #E2AEFA 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 #E2AEFA 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 64/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

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 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E2AEFA

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People also use #E2AEFA 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F1FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FAAEF9 — 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 #E2AEFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2AEFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 174 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.4% 0.118 314.8);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F1D8FD;
  --color-200: #E3B2FA;
  --color-300: #CC7FF0;
  --color-400: #B450E2;
  --color-500: #972DC8;
  --color-600: #752A98;
  --color-700: #54246B;
  --color-800: #381B46;
  --color-900: #23132B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F1D8FD',
    200: '#E3B2FA',
    300: '#CC7FF0',
    400: '#B450E2',
    500: '#972DC8',
    600: '#752A98',
    700: '#54246B',
    800: '#381B46',
    900: '#23132B',
  },
}

$base: #E2AEFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F1D8FD;
$base-200: #E3B2FA;
$base-300: #CC7FF0;
$base-400: #B450E2;
$base-500: #972DC8;
$base-600: #752A98;
$base-700: #54246B;
$base-800: #381B46;
$base-900: #23132B;
$base-hover: #C55EF5;
$base-subtle: #F5E9FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2AEFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CC7FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B450E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#972DC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#752A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#54246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#381B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}