What color is #EEA6FD?

#EEA6FD is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(238, 166, 253), and in HSL hsl(290, 96%, 82%).

Is #EEA6FD accessible as text?

On white, #EEA6FD has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEA6FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEA6FD?

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

What colors go well with #EEA6FD?

#EEA6FD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B4FDA5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EEA6FD below.

Is #EEA6FD good for buttons?

#EEA6FD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EEA6FD — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EEA6FD the same as CSS plum?

No — #EEA6FD is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EEA6FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEA6FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEA6FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEA6FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EEA6FD 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 #EEA6FD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #EEA6FD 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 #EEA6FD 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 #EEA6FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD0FF

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 #EEA6FD 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

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 40/100

Moderate

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 #EEA6FD

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People also use #EEA6FD with

Mauve Carnation Tea Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #FAEFFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FDA5EE — 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 #EEA6FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EEA6FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 166 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.141 320.5);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB1FC;
  --color-300: #E17AF6;
  --color-400: #CE4AE8;
  --color-500: #B326CF;
  --color-600: #89259D;
  --color-700: #61216E;
  --color-800: #401948;
  --color-900: #27122C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF0FE',
    100: '#F7D8FD',
    200: '#EFB1FC',
    300: '#E17AF6',
    400: '#CE4AE8',
    500: '#B326CF',
    600: '#89259D',
    700: '#61216E',
    800: '#401948',
    900: '#27122C',
  },
}

$base: #EEA6FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF0FE;
$base-100: #F7D8FD;
$base-200: #EFB1FC;
$base-300: #E17AF6;
$base-400: #CE4AE8;
$base-500: #B326CF;
$base-600: #89259D;
$base-700: #61216E;
$base-800: #401948;
$base-900: #27122C;
$base-hover: #DF53FB;
$base-subtle: #F8E7FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEA6FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E17AF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CE4AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B326CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#89259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#61216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#401948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27122C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}