Nearest named color: Mauve
#F1AEFE
#F1AEFE
Nearest named
Mauve
Family
Purple
Lightness
84.0%
Chroma
0.130
Hue angle
320.9°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.72:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.82:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FF99FF
CSS oklch()
84% 0.13 321

#F1AEFE is a soft, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #F1AEFE

Not just a swatch — here's how #F1AEFE works with other colors. Named schemes with #F1AEFE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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 #F1AEFE 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 51/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 63/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 16/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 1/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 35/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 23/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 50/100
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 45/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 85/100
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 10.8:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FBF1FD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FEAEF1 — 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 #F1AEFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #F1AEFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 241 174 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.0% 0.130 320.9);
  --color-50: #FCF0FE;
  --color-100: #F7D8FD;
  --color-200: #EFB1FC;
  --color-300: #E278F7;
  --color-400: #CF48EA;
  --color-500: #B424D1;
  --color-600: #8A249E;
  --color-700: #62206F;
  --color-800: #401948;
  --color-900: #27112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}