What color is #EC9BF3?

#EC9BF3 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 155, 243), and in HSL hsl(295, 79%, 78%).

Is #EC9BF3 accessible as text?

On white, #EC9BF3 has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC9BF3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC9BF3?

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

What colors go well with #EC9BF3?

#EC9BF3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A2F39B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC9BF3 below.

Is #EC9BF3 good for buttons?

#EC9BF3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC9BF3 — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC9BF3 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EC9BF3 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC9BF3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC9BF3

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC9BF3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC9BF3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EC9BF3 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 #EC9BF3 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 #EC9BF3 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 #EC9BF3 Secondary #FDE0FF 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 #EC9BF3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFC6FF

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 #EC9BF3 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

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 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC9BF3

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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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9EDFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F39BDD — 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 #EC9BF3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EC9BF3;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 155 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.148 324.0);
  --color-50: #FDF1FE;
  --color-100: #F9DAFC;
  --color-200: #F1B6F6;
  --color-300: #E285EB;
  --color-400: #CF58DA;
  --color-500: #B435C0;
  --color-600: #8A3092;
  --color-700: #622867;
  --color-800: #401D43;
  --color-900: #281429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF1FE',
    100: '#F9DAFC',
    200: '#F1B6F6',
    300: '#E285EB',
    400: '#CF58DA',
    500: '#B435C0',
    600: '#8A3092',
    700: '#622867',
    800: '#401D43',
    900: '#281429',
  },
}

$base: #EC9BF3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FE;
$base-100: #F9DAFC;
$base-200: #F1B6F6;
$base-300: #E285EB;
$base-400: #CF58DA;
$base-500: #B435C0;
$base-600: #8A3092;
$base-700: #622867;
$base-800: #401D43;
$base-900: #281429;
$base-hover: #DE53EB;
$base-subtle: #F7E4F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC9BF3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E285EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B435C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#401D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}