What color is #ECA9EF?

#ECA9EF is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 169, 239), and in HSL hsl(297, 69%, 80%).

Is #ECA9EF accessible as text?

On white, #ECA9EF has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECA9EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECA9EF?

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

What colors go well with #ECA9EF?

#ECA9EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ACEFA9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ECA9EF below.

Is #ECA9EF good for buttons?

#ECA9EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ECA9EF — white text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ECA9EF the same as CSS plum?

No — #ECA9EF is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#ECA9EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECA9EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECA9EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECA9EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECA9EF 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 #ECA9EF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #ECA9EF 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 #ECA9EF Secondary #FFE9FF 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 #ECA9EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD3FF

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 #ECA9EF 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 63/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F0FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EFA9DB — 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 #ECA9EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECA9EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 169 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.120 325.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2FD;
  --color-100: #F8DCF9;
  --color-200: #EFBAF2;
  --color-300: #E08BE4;
  --color-400: #CC60D2;
  --color-500: #B13EB7;
  --color-600: #88368C;
  --color-700: #602C63;
  --color-800: #3F2041;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF2FD',
    100: '#F8DCF9',
    200: '#EFBAF2',
    300: '#E08BE4',
    400: '#CC60D2',
    500: '#B13EB7',
    600: '#88368C',
    700: '#602C63',
    800: '#3F2041',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #ECA9EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2FD;
$base-100: #F8DCF9;
$base-200: #EFBAF2;
$base-300: #E08BE4;
$base-400: #CC60D2;
$base-500: #B13EB7;
$base-600: #88368C;
$base-700: #602C63;
$base-800: #3F2041;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #DC64E3;
$base-subtle: #F7E8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECA9EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E08BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC60D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B13EB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#88368C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECA9EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECA9EF

UI roles & guardrails

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