What color is #EBA2F8?

#EBA2F8 is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(235, 162, 248), and in HSL hsl(291, 86%, 80%).

Is #EBA2F8 accessible as text?

On white, #EBA2F8 has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBA2F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBA2F8?

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

What colors go well with #EBA2F8?

#EBA2F8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ADF8A0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EBA2F8 below.

Is #EBA2F8 good for buttons?

#EBA2F8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EBA2F8 — white text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EBA2F8 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EBA2F8 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EBA2F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBA2F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBA2F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBA2F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBA2F8 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 #EBA2F8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #EBA2F8 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 #EBA2F8 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 #EBA2F8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFCCFF

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 #EBA2F8 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

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 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EBA2F8

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People also use #EBA2F8 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 #F9EEFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8A0E8 — 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 #EBA2F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Packaging

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EBA2F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 162 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.2% 0.141 321.3);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB3F9;
  --color-300: #DE80EF;
  --color-400: #CB52E0;
  --color-500: #AF2FC6;
  --color-600: #862B96;
  --color-700: #60256A;
  --color-800: #3F1C45;
  --color-900: #27132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F8D8FD',
    200: '#EFB3F9',
    300: '#DE80EF',
    400: '#CB52E0',
    500: '#AF2FC6',
    600: '#862B96',
    700: '#60256A',
    800: '#3F1C45',
    900: '#27132A',
  },
}

$base: #EBA2F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F8D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB3F9;
$base-300: #DE80EF;
$base-400: #CB52E0;
$base-500: #AF2FC6;
$base-600: #862B96;
$base-700: #60256A;
$base-800: #3F1C45;
$base-900: #27132A;
$base-hover: #DA54F2;
$base-subtle: #F7E6FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBA2F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE80EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB52E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF2FC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#862B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}