What color is #ECA8EB?

#ECA8EB is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 168, 235), and in HSL hsl(301, 64%, 79%).

Is #ECA8EB accessible as text?

On white, #ECA8EB has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECA8EB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECA8EB?

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

What colors go well with #ECA8EB?

#ECA8EB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A7ECA8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ECA8EB below.

Is #ECA8EB good for buttons?

#ECA8EB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ECA8EB — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ECA8EB the same as CSS plum?

No — #ECA8EB is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#ECA8EB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECA8EB

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECA8EB works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECA8EB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECA8EB 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 #ECA8EB Surface #F5E6D7 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 #ECA8EB 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 #ECA8EB Secondary #FFE8FF 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 #ECA8EB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD2FF

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 #ECA8EB 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 64/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9EFF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ECA7D4 — 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 #ECA8EB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECA8EB;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 168 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.118 327.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F8DDF8;
  --color-200: #F0BCEF;
  --color-300: #E18EE0;
  --color-400: #CE64CC;
  --color-500: #B342B1;
  --color-600: #893987;
  --color-700: #612E60;
  --color-800: #40213F;
  --color-900: #271627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F8DDF8',
    200: '#F0BCEF',
    300: '#E18EE0',
    400: '#CE64CC',
    500: '#B342B1',
    600: '#893987',
    700: '#612E60',
    800: '#40213F',
    900: '#271627',
  },
}

$base: #ECA8EB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F8DDF8;
$base-200: #F0BCEF;
$base-300: #E18EE0;
$base-400: #CE64CC;
$base-500: #B342B1;
$base-600: #893987;
$base-700: #612E60;
$base-800: #40213F;
$base-900: #271627;
$base-hover: #DD65DB;
$base-subtle: #F7E7F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECA8EB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F0BCEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E18EE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE64CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B342B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#612E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECA8EB

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECA8EB

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