What color is #EA9FF1?

#EA9FF1 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 159, 241), and in HSL hsl(295, 75%, 78%).

Is #EA9FF1 accessible as text?

On white, #EA9FF1 has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #EA9FF1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EA9FF1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #EA9FF1?

#EA9FF1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A4F19D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EA9FF1 below.

Is #EA9FF1 good for buttons?

#EA9FF1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EA9FF1 — white text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EA9FF1 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EA9FF1 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EA9FF1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EA9FF1

Not just a swatch — here's how #EA9FF1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EA9FF1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EA9FF1 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 #EA9FF1 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 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 #EA9FF1 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 #EA9FF1 Secondary #FDE2FF 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 #EA9FF1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFC9FF

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 #EA9FF1 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EA9FF1

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People also use #EA9FF1 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9EEFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F19DDC — 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 #EA9FF1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EA9FF1;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 159 241;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.138 323.8);
  --color-50: #FDF1FE;
  --color-100: #F8DAFB;
  --color-200: #F0B8F5;
  --color-300: #E087E8;
  --color-400: #CD5BD7;
  --color-500: #B138BC;
  --color-600: #883290;
  --color-700: #612966;
  --color-800: #3F1E42;
  --color-900: #271429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF1FE',
    100: '#F8DAFB',
    200: '#F0B8F5',
    300: '#E087E8',
    400: '#CD5BD7',
    500: '#B138BC',
    600: '#883290',
    700: '#612966',
    800: '#3F1E42',
    900: '#271429',
  },
}

$base: #EA9FF1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FE;
$base-100: #F8DAFB;
$base-200: #F0B8F5;
$base-300: #E087E8;
$base-400: #CD5BD7;
$base-500: #B138BC;
$base-600: #883290;
$base-700: #612966;
$base-800: #3F1E42;
$base-900: #271429;
$base-hover: #DB57E7;
$base-subtle: #F6E5F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EA9FF1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0B8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E087E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CD5BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B138BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#883290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}