What color is #E8AAE1?

#E8AAE1 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(232, 170, 225), and in HSL hsl(307, 57%, 79%).

Is #E8AAE1 accessible as text?

On white, #E8AAE1 has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8AAE1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8AAE1?

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

What colors go well with #E8AAE1?

#E8AAE1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ABE8B2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E8AAE1 below.

Is #E8AAE1 good for buttons?

#E8AAE1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E8AAE1 — white text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E8AAE1 the same as CSS plum?

No — #E8AAE1 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#E8AAE1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8AAE1

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8AAE1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8AAE1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E8AAE1 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 #E8AAE1 Surface #F4E6D7 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 #E8AAE1 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 #E8AAE1 Secondary #FEE7FB 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 #E8AAE1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD3FF

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 #E8AAE1 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 66/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

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 51/100

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 #E8AAE1

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People also use #E8AAE1 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F0F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E8ABCD — 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 #E8AAE1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E8AAE1;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 170 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.3% 0.102 330.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F7DEF4;
  --color-200: #EDBFE8;
  --color-300: #DC93D4;
  --color-400: #C86ABD;
  --color-500: #AD48A1;
  --color-600: #843D7C;
  --color-700: #5E3059;
  --color-800: #3E233B;
  --color-900: #261725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F7DEF4',
    200: '#EDBFE8',
    300: '#DC93D4',
    400: '#C86ABD',
    500: '#AD48A1',
    600: '#843D7C',
    700: '#5E3059',
    800: '#3E233B',
    900: '#261725',
  },
}

$base: #E8AAE1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F7DEF4;
$base-200: #EDBFE8;
$base-300: #DC93D4;
$base-400: #C86ABD;
$base-500: #AD48A1;
$base-600: #843D7C;
$base-700: #5E3059;
$base-800: #3E233B;
$base-900: #261725;
$base-hover: #D76CCA;
$base-subtle: #F6E8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8AAE1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C86ABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD48A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843D7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3059",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E233B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}