#E0B0FFMauve (#E0B0FF) is a very light, soft purple with an OKLCH hue of 312°, lightness 0.83 and chroma 0.119. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #E0B0FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(224, 176, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 85%) |
| HSV | hsv(276, 31%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(78.5 31.5 -32.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.827 0.119 312) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Mauve shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e6acef — ΔE 2.3, shifts subtly: drifts toward magenta#e6b1fa — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward pink#e0b0ff — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#e0b1ff — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.78:1 and against black 11.82:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f8edff · #e0b0ff · #b98ed5 · #916aa9 · #6b487f · #462958
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ddd2ff · #e0b0ff · #da9ad8 · #cf85b1 · #c0748c · #ad656a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#e0b0ff · #c898a3 · #9d76b5 · #a24a64 · #603e75 · #502531
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f2e4fc · #e0b0ff · #88b362 · #8f779f · #6e597b · #4c3e55
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e0b0ff · #a6aca2 · #7b7381 · #454942 · #211927 · #000100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eef4e9 · #c4ccbf · #979f91 · #1c2615 · #010500 · #e0b0ff
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e0b0ff · #a2af98 · #628245 · #305300 · #102300 · #04000a
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e0b0ff · #a2af98 · #82782e · #005638 · #221d00 · #000602
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e0b0ff · #b9a792 · #9a6d31 · #005351 · #002322 · #140700
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e0b0ff · #bfa399 · #a66349 · #305300 · #00212b · #010700
#E4BBFF · #E8C6FF · #EDD1FF · #F1DCFF · #F5E7FF
#B98ED4 · #936DAB · #6E4D83 · #4C2F5D · #2C143A
#DBB5F3 · #D5BAE7 · #D0BFDB
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.