What color is #E5ABDF?

#E5ABDF is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(229, 171, 223), and in HSL hsl(306, 53%, 78%).

Is #E5ABDF accessible as text?

On white, #E5ABDF has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5ABDF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5ABDF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-300 (#FDA5D5).

What colors go well with #E5ABDF?

#E5ABDF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A9E5AF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E5ABDF below.

Is #E5ABDF good for buttons?

#E5ABDF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E5ABDF — white text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E5ABDF the same as CSS plum?

No — #E5ABDF is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E5ABDF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5ABDF

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5ABDF works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5ABDF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E5ABDF Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

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 #E5ABDF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #E5ABDF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #F7F4EF Accent #E5ABDF Secondary #FDE7FA 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 #E5ABDF 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 #E5ABDF 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 55/100

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 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 53/100

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 #E5ABDF

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People also use #E5ABDF 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8EFF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E5A9CB — 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 #E5ABDF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E5ABDF;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 171 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.096 330.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6DFF4;
  --color-200: #ECC1E7;
  --color-300: #DA95D3;
  --color-400: #C56DBC;
  --color-500: #A94CA0;
  --color-600: #82407B;
  --color-700: #5D3259;
  --color-800: #3D243B;
  --color-900: #261724;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6DFF4',
    200: '#ECC1E7',
    300: '#DA95D3',
    400: '#C56DBC',
    500: '#A94CA0',
    600: '#82407B',
    700: '#5D3259',
    800: '#3D243B',
    900: '#261724',
  },
}

$base: #E5ABDF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6DFF4;
$base-200: #ECC1E7;
$base-300: #DA95D3;
$base-400: #C56DBC;
$base-500: #A94CA0;
$base-600: #82407B;
$base-700: #5D3259;
$base-800: #3D243B;
$base-900: #261724;
$base-hover: #D26CC8;
$base-subtle: #F5E7F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5ABDF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56DBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94CA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#82407B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3259",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}