What color is #EAACE3?

#EAACE3 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 172, 227), and in HSL hsl(307, 60%, 80%).

Is #EAACE3 accessible as text?

On white, #EAACE3 has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAACE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAACE3?

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

What colors go well with #EAACE3?

#EAACE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ADEBB5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAACE3 below.

Is #EAACE3 good for buttons?

#EAACE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAACE3 — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAACE3 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EAACE3 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAACE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAACE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAACE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAACE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAACE3 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 #EAACE3 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 #EAACE3 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 #EAACE3 Secondary #FFE9FD 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 #EAACE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD5FF

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 #EAACE3 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 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

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 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EAACE3

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People also use #EAACE3 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 10.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBADCF — 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 #EAACE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EAACE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 172 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.9% 0.102 330.4);
  --color-50: #FCF2FB;
  --color-100: #F8DEF5;
  --color-200: #EFBEE9;
  --color-300: #DE91D5;
  --color-400: #CB67BF;
  --color-500: #AF46A3;
  --color-600: #863C7E;
  --color-700: #602F5A;
  --color-800: #3F223C;
  --color-900: #271625;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF2FB',
    100: '#F8DEF5',
    200: '#EFBEE9',
    300: '#DE91D5',
    400: '#CB67BF',
    500: '#AF46A3',
    600: '#863C7E',
    700: '#602F5A',
    800: '#3F223C',
    900: '#271625',
  },
}

$base: #EAACE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FB;
$base-100: #F8DEF5;
$base-200: #EFBEE9;
$base-300: #DE91D5;
$base-400: #CB67BF;
$base-500: #AF46A3;
$base-600: #863C7E;
$base-700: #602F5A;
$base-800: #3F223C;
$base-900: #271625;
$base-hover: #DA6CCD;
$base-subtle: #F7E9F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAACE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBEE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE91D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF46A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271625",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}