What color is #EF9EE4?

#EF9EE4 is a light, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(239, 158, 228), and in HSL hsl(308, 72%, 78%).

Is #EF9EE4 accessible as text?

On white, #EF9EE4 has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #EF9EE4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EF9EE4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-300 (#FDA5D5).

What colors go well with #EF9EE4?

#EF9EE4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9FEFA9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EF9EE4 below.

Is #EF9EE4 good for buttons?

#EF9EE4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EF9EE4 — white text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EF9EE4 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EF9EE4 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EF9EE4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EF9EE4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EF9EE4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EF9EE4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EF9EE4 Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mauve as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EF9EE4 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EF9EE4 Accent #A5C3C6 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 #EF9EE4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EF9EE4 Secondary #FFE1FA 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.

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Color Lab

How #EF9EE4 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

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 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EF9EE4

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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 #FAEEF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EF9FCA — 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 #EF9EE4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EF9EE4;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 158 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.1% 0.131 331.6);
  --color-50: #FDF1FC;
  --color-100: #FADBF6;
  --color-200: #F3B9EC;
  --color-300: #E689DA;
  --color-400: #D55DC5;
  --color-500: #BA3BA9;
  --color-600: #8E3482;
  --color-700: #642A5D;
  --color-800: #421F3D;
  --color-900: #281526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF1FC',
    100: '#FADBF6',
    200: '#F3B9EC',
    300: '#E689DA',
    400: '#D55DC5',
    500: '#BA3BA9',
    600: '#8E3482',
    700: '#642A5D',
    800: '#421F3D',
    900: '#281526',
  },
}

$base: #EF9EE4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FC;
$base-100: #FADBF6;
$base-200: #F3B9EC;
$base-300: #E689DA;
$base-400: #D55DC5;
$base-500: #BA3BA9;
$base-600: #8E3482;
$base-700: #642A5D;
$base-800: #421F3D;
$base-900: #281526;
$base-hover: #E45AD2;
$base-subtle: #F7E5F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EF9EE4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E689DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3BA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3482",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EF9EE4

Color Lab

Pairs with #EF9EE4

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