What color is #EF9AFA?

#EF9AFA is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(239, 154, 250), and in HSL hsl(293, 91%, 79%).

Is #EF9AFA accessible as text?

On white, #EF9AFA has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF9AFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF9AFA?

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

What colors go well with #EF9AFA?

#EF9AFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A4FA99. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF9AFA below.

Is #EF9AFA good for buttons?

#EF9AFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF9AFA — white text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF9AFA the same as CSS violet?

No — #EF9AFA is not the CSS named color violet, but violet (#EE82EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#EF9AFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF9AFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF9AFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF9AFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EF9AFA 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 #EF9AFA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E 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 #EF9AFA 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 #EF9AFA Secondary #FFE1FF 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 #EF9AFA 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 #EF9AFA 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 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 61/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 27/100

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 #EF9AFA

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For fashion

People also use #EF9AFA with

Mauve Carnation Light 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 9.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #FA99E5 — 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 #EF9AFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EF9AFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 154 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.4% 0.158 322.8);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #F9D8FD;
  --color-200: #F3B1FB;
  --color-300: #E57DF2;
  --color-400: #D34EE4;
  --color-500: #B82ACB;
  --color-600: #8C289A;
  --color-700: #64236C;
  --color-800: #411B46;
  --color-900: #28122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#F9D8FD',
    200: '#F3B1FB',
    300: '#E57DF2',
    400: '#D34EE4',
    500: '#B82ACB',
    600: '#8C289A',
    700: '#64236C',
    800: '#411B46',
    900: '#28122B',
  },
}

$base: #EF9AFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #F9D8FD;
$base-200: #F3B1FB;
$base-300: #E57DF2;
$base-400: #D34EE4;
$base-500: #B82ACB;
$base-600: #8C289A;
$base-700: #64236C;
$base-800: #411B46;
$base-900: #28122B;
$base-hover: #E34CF7;
$base-subtle: #F7E4FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF9AFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E57DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D34EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B82ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#411B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}