What color is #E2B4F9?

#E2B4F9 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(226, 180, 249), and in HSL hsl(280, 85%, 84%).

Is #E2B4F9 accessible as text?

On white, #E2B4F9 has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2B4F9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2B4F9?

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

What colors go well with #E2B4F9?

#E2B4F9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CBF9B4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E2B4F9 below.

Is #E2B4F9 good for buttons?

#E2B4F9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E2B4F9 — white text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E2B4F9 the same as CSS plum?

No — #E2B4F9 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E2B4F9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2B4F9

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2B4F9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2B4F9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2B4F9 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 #E2B4F9 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 #E2B4F9 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 #E2B4F9 Secondary #FFF0FF 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 #E2B4F9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFDDFF

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 #E2B4F9 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 67/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very 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 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F2FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F9B4F9 — 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 #E2B4F9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2B4F9;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 180 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.4% 0.106 314.2);
  --color-50: #FAF0FE;
  --color-100: #F1D8FD;
  --color-200: #E2B4F9;
  --color-300: #CA81EE;
  --color-400: #B053DF;
  --color-500: #9330C5;
  --color-600: #732C96;
  --color-700: #53256A;
  --color-800: #371C45;
  --color-900: #22132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FAF0FE',
    100: '#F1D8FD',
    200: '#E2B4F9',
    300: '#CA81EE',
    400: '#B053DF',
    500: '#9330C5',
    600: '#732C96',
    700: '#53256A',
    800: '#371C45',
    900: '#22132A',
  },
}

$base: #E2B4F9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF0FE;
$base-100: #F1D8FD;
$base-200: #E2B4F9;
$base-300: #CA81EE;
$base-400: #B053DF;
$base-500: #9330C5;
$base-600: #732C96;
$base-700: #53256A;
$base-800: #371C45;
$base-900: #22132A;
$base-hover: #C364F2;
$base-subtle: #F5EBFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2B4F9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2B4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CA81EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B053DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9330C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#732C96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2B4F9

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