Nearest named color: Mauve
#EE98FC
#EE98FC
Nearest named
Mauve
Family
Purple
Lightness
80.1%
Chroma
0.163
Hue angle
321.8°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.99:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.32:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FF99FF
CSS oklch()
80% 0.16 322

#EE98FC is a mid-toned, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #EE98FC

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE98FC works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE98FC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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 #EE98FC 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 52/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 55/100
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 30/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 63/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
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 82/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EE98FC

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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 #FAEDFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FC97E8 — 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 #EE98FC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE98FC;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 152 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.1% 0.163 321.8);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #F8D8FD;
  --color-200: #F2B1FC;
  --color-300: #E47BF4;
  --color-400: #D24BE7;
  --color-500: #B728CD;
  --color-600: #8C269B;
  --color-700: #63216D;
  --color-800: #411A47;
  --color-900: #28122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}