What color is #EBAEF5?

#EBAEF5 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(235, 174, 245), and in HSL hsl(292, 78%, 82%).

Is #EBAEF5 accessible as text?

On white, #EBAEF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBAEF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBAEF5?

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

What colors go well with #EBAEF5?

#EBAEF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B7F5AD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EBAEF5 below.

Is #EBAEF5 good for buttons?

#EBAEF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EBAEF5 — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EBAEF5 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EBAEF5 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EBAEF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBAEF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBAEF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBAEF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBAEF5 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 #EBAEF5 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 #EBAEF5 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 #EBAEF5 Secondary #FFEDFF 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 #EBAEF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD8FF

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 #EBAEF5 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 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

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 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EBAEF5

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People also use #EBAEF5 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF1FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5ADE7 — 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 #EBAEF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBAEF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 174 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.0% 0.117 321.7);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F7DAFB;
  --color-200: #EDB6F6;
  --color-300: #DD85EA;
  --color-400: #C858DA;
  --color-500: #AD36BF;
  --color-600: #853091;
  --color-700: #5E2867;
  --color-800: #3E1E43;
  --color-900: #261429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF1FE',
    100: '#F7DAFB',
    200: '#EDB6F6',
    300: '#DD85EA',
    400: '#C858DA',
    500: '#AD36BF',
    600: '#853091',
    700: '#5E2867',
    800: '#3E1E43',
    900: '#261429',
  },
}

$base: #EBAEF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF1FE;
$base-100: #F7DAFB;
$base-200: #EDB6F6;
$base-300: #DD85EA;
$base-400: #C858DA;
$base-500: #AD36BF;
$base-600: #853091;
$base-700: #5E2867;
$base-800: #3E1E43;
$base-900: #261429;
$base-hover: #D963EC;
$base-subtle: #F7E9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBAEF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD85EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C858DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}