What color is #EE9AEE?

#EE9AEE is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(238, 154, 238), and in HSL hsl(300, 71%, 77%).

Is #EE9AEE accessible as text?

On white, #EE9AEE has a contrast ratio of 2.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #EE9AEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EE9AEE?

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

What colors go well with #EE9AEE?

#EE9AEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9BEE9B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EE9AEE below.

Is #EE9AEE good for buttons?

#EE9AEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EE9AEE — white text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EE9AEE the same as CSS plum?

No — #EE9AEE is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EE9AEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EE9AEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EE9AEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EE9AEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EE9AEE 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 #EE9AEE 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 #EE9AEE 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 #F7F4EF Accent #EE9AEE Secondary #FEDFFD 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 #EE9AEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFC5FF

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 #EE9AEE 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 55/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

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 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EE9AEE

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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 #F9EDF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EE9BD2 — 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 #EE9AEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EE9AEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 154 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.8% 0.146 326.8);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBFA;
  --color-200: #F3B9F3;
  --color-300: #E58AE5;
  --color-400: #D45ED4;
  --color-500: #B93CB9;
  --color-600: #8D358D;
  --color-700: #642B64;
  --color-800: #421F42;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBFA',
    200: '#F3B9F3',
    300: '#E58AE5',
    400: '#D45ED4',
    500: '#B93CB9',
    600: '#8D358D',
    700: '#642B64',
    800: '#421F42',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #EE9AEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBFA;
$base-200: #F3B9F3;
$base-300: #E58AE5;
$base-400: #D45ED4;
$base-500: #B93CB9;
$base-600: #8D358D;
$base-700: #642B64;
$base-800: #421F42;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #E358E3;
$base-subtle: #F7E4F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EE9AEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D45ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B93CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}