What color is #EFAFF5?

#EFAFF5 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(239, 175, 245), and in HSL hsl(295, 78%, 82%).

Is #EFAFF5 accessible as text?

On white, #EFAFF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFAFF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFAFF5?

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

What colors go well with #EFAFF5?

#EFAFF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B3F5AD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EFAFF5 below.

Is #EFAFF5 good for buttons?

#EFAFF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EFAFF5 — white text only reaches 1.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EFAFF5 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EFAFF5 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFAFF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFAFF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFAFF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFAFF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFAFF5 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 #EFAFF5 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 #EFAFF5 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 #EFAFF5 Secondary #FFEEFF 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 #EFAFF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD9FF

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 #EFAFF5 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 65/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF1FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5ADE3 — 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 #EFAFF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFAFF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 175 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.6% 0.117 323.7);
  --color-50: #FDF1FE;
  --color-100: #F9DAFB;
  --color-200: #F1B6F6;
  --color-300: #E285EA;
  --color-400: #CF58DA;
  --color-500: #B436BF;
  --color-600: #893091;
  --color-700: #622867;
  --color-800: #401E43;
  --color-900: #271429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF1FE',
    100: '#F9DAFB',
    200: '#F1B6F6',
    300: '#E285EA',
    400: '#CF58DA',
    500: '#B436BF',
    600: '#893091',
    700: '#622867',
    800: '#401E43',
    900: '#271429',
  },
}

$base: #EFAFF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FE;
$base-100: #F9DAFB;
$base-200: #F1B6F6;
$base-300: #E285EA;
$base-400: #CF58DA;
$base-500: #B436BF;
$base-600: #893091;
$base-700: #622867;
$base-800: #401E43;
$base-900: #271429;
$base-hover: #E063EC;
$base-subtle: #F8E9F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFAFF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E285EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B436BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#893091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#401E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFAFF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFAFF5

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