What color is #EF9BEE?

#EF9BEE is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(239, 155, 238), and in HSL hsl(301, 72%, 77%).

Is #EF9BEE accessible as text?

On white, #EF9BEE has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.59:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF9BEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF9BEE?

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

What colors go well with #EF9BEE?

#EF9BEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9AEF9C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF9BEE below.

Is #EF9BEE good for buttons?

#EF9BEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF9BEE — white text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF9BEE the same as CSS plum?

No — #EF9BEE is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EF9BEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF9BEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF9BEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF9BEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EF9BEE 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 #EF9BEE 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 #EF9BEE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #EF9BEE Secondary #FFE0FD 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 #EF9BEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFC6FF

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 #EF9BEE 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 58/100

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 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

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 #EF9BEE

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People also use #EF9BEE with

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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 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9EDF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF9AD1 — 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 #EF9BEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EF9BEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 155 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.0% 0.145 327.2);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBFA;
  --color-200: #F3B9F2;
  --color-300: #E689E5;
  --color-400: #D55DD3;
  --color-500: #BA3BB8;
  --color-600: #8E348C;
  --color-700: #642A63;
  --color-800: #421F41;
  --color-900: #281528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBFA',
    200: '#F3B9F2',
    300: '#E689E5',
    400: '#D55DD3',
    500: '#BA3BB8',
    600: '#8E348C',
    700: '#642A63',
    800: '#421F41',
    900: '#281528',
  },
}

$base: #EF9BEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBFA;
$base-200: #F3B9F2;
$base-300: #E689E5;
$base-400: #D55DD3;
$base-500: #BA3BB8;
$base-600: #8E348C;
$base-700: #642A63;
$base-800: #421F41;
$base-900: #281528;
$base-hover: #E457E1;
$base-subtle: #F7E4F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF9BEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E689E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55DD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3BB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E348C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}