What color is #EEB8EE?

#EEB8EE is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(238, 184, 238), and in HSL hsl(300, 61%, 83%).

Is #EEB8EE accessible as text?

On white, #EEB8EE has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEB8EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEB8EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-300 (#DAB2FF).

What colors go well with #EEB8EE?

#EEB8EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B9EEB9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EEB8EE below.

Is #EEB8EE good for buttons?

#EEB8EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EEB8EE — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EEB8EE the same as CSS thistle?

No — #EEB8EE is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color.

#EEB8EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEB8EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEB8EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEB8EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EEB8EE 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 #EEB8EE 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 #EEB8EE 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 #EEB8EE Secondary #FFF3FF 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 #EEB8EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFE1FF

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 #EEB8EE 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 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF3FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EEB9DC — 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 #EEB8EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEB8EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 184 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.8% 0.094 326.4);
  --color-50: #FCF2FC;
  --color-100: #F8DDF8;
  --color-200: #EFBDEF;
  --color-300: #DF90DF;
  --color-400: #CB67CB;
  --color-500: #B045B0;
  --color-600: #873B87;
  --color-700: #602F60;
  --color-800: #3F223F;
  --color-900: #271627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF2FC',
    100: '#F8DDF8',
    200: '#EFBDEF',
    300: '#DF90DF',
    400: '#CB67CB',
    500: '#B045B0',
    600: '#873B87',
    700: '#602F60',
    800: '#3F223F',
    900: '#271627',
  },
}

$base: #EEB8EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FC;
$base-100: #F8DDF8;
$base-200: #EFBDEF;
$base-300: #DF90DF;
$base-400: #CB67CB;
$base-500: #B045B0;
$base-600: #873B87;
$base-700: #602F60;
$base-800: #3F223F;
$base-900: #271627;
$base-hover: #DE75DE;
$base-subtle: #F8ECF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEB8EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF90DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CB67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B045B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEB8EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEB8EE

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