What color is #EAAEE3?

#EAAEE3 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 174, 227), and in HSL hsl(307, 59%, 80%).

Is #EAAEE3 accessible as text?

On white, #EAAEE3 has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAAEE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAAEE3?

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

What colors go well with #EAAEE3?

#EAAEE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AEEAB5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAAEE3 below.

Is #EAAEE3 good for buttons?

#EAAEE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAAEE3 — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAAEE3 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EAAEE3 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAAEE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAAEE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAAEE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAAEE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAAEE3 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 #EAAEE3 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 #EAAEE3 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 #EAAEE3 Secondary #FFEBFE 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 #EAAEE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD7FF

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 #EAAEE3 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 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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

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 #EAAEE3

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People also use #EAAEE3 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 10.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EAAECF — 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 #EAAEE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EAAEE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 174 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.098 330.4);
  --color-50: #FCF2FB;
  --color-100: #F7DEF4;
  --color-200: #EEBEE9;
  --color-300: #DE92D5;
  --color-400: #CA68BE;
  --color-500: #AE46A2;
  --color-600: #863C7D;
  --color-700: #5F305A;
  --color-800: #3F223B;
  --color-900: #271725;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF2FB',
    100: '#F7DEF4',
    200: '#EEBEE9',
    300: '#DE92D5',
    400: '#CA68BE',
    500: '#AE46A2',
    600: '#863C7D',
    700: '#5F305A',
    800: '#3F223B',
    900: '#271725',
  },
}

$base: #EAAEE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FB;
$base-100: #F7DEF4;
$base-200: #EEBEE9;
$base-300: #DE92D5;
$base-400: #CA68BE;
$base-500: #AE46A2;
$base-600: #863C7D;
$base-700: #5F305A;
$base-800: #3F223B;
$base-900: #271725;
$base-hover: #D96DCD;
$base-subtle: #F7E9F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAAEE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBEE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE92D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CA68BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE46A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F305A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}