What color is #EAA4F2?

#EAA4F2 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 164, 242), and in HSL hsl(294, 75%, 80%).

Is #EAA4F2 accessible as text?

On white, #EAA4F2 has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAA4F2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAA4F2?

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

What colors go well with #EAA4F2?

#EAA4F2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ADF2A6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAA4F2 below.

Is #EAA4F2 good for buttons?

#EAA4F2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAA4F2 — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAA4F2 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EAA4F2 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAA4F2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAA4F2

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAA4F2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAA4F2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAA4F2 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 #EAA4F2 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 #EAA4F2 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 #EAA4F2 Secondary #FFE5FF 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 #EAA4F2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFCEFF

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 #EAA4F2 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

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 #EAA4F2

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People also use #EAA4F2 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9EFFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F2A6E0 — 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 #EAA4F2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EAA4F2;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 164 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.130 323.1);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F8DAFB;
  --color-200: #EFB8F5;
  --color-300: #DE87E8;
  --color-400: #CB5BD7;
  --color-500: #AF38BC;
  --color-600: #863290;
  --color-700: #602966;
  --color-800: #3F1E42;
  --color-900: #271429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF1FE',
    100: '#F8DAFB',
    200: '#EFB8F5',
    300: '#DE87E8',
    400: '#CB5BD7',
    500: '#AF38BC',
    600: '#863290',
    700: '#602966',
    800: '#3F1E42',
    900: '#271429',
  },
}

$base: #EAA4F2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF1FE;
$base-100: #F8DAFB;
$base-200: #EFB8F5;
$base-300: #DE87E8;
$base-400: #CB5BD7;
$base-500: #AF38BC;
$base-600: #863290;
$base-700: #602966;
$base-800: #3F1E42;
$base-900: #271429;
$base-hover: #DA5EE8;
$base-subtle: #F7E7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAA4F2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE87E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB5BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF38BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}