Mauve sits in the violet / purple family, with the hex code #E0B0FF mapping to rgb(224, 176, 255) in RGB and hsl(276.5, 100%, 84.5%) in HSL. In OKLCH it carries 83% perceptual lightness and 0.119 chroma — a moderately saturated, light reading that behaves well as a background, surface or supporting tone in modern interfaces. Violet historically required the most expensive dyes, which is why it still carries associations with luxury, royalty and creativity. In modern UI it has become the signature of imaginative, "premium" tech — the colour brands choose when blue feels too utilitarian.
Violet historically required the most expensive dyes, which is why it still carries associations with luxury, royalty and creativity. In modern UI it has become the signature of imaginative, "premium" tech — the colour brands choose when blue feels too utilitarian.
Deep violets render almost identically to navy on small screens — keep at least 0.10 chroma in OKLCH or it will collapse to "dark blue" in users' minds.
#E0B0FFrgb(224, 176, 255)hsl(276.5, 100%, 84.5%)hsv(276.5, 31%, 100%)lch(78.33% 43.24 311.22)oklch(82.73% 0.1191 311.6)lab(78.33% 28.49 -32.52):root {
--color: #e0b0ff;
--color-rgb: rgb(224, 176, 255);
--color-hsl: hsl(276.5, 100%, 84.5%);
--color-oklch: oklch(82.73% 0.1191 311.6);
}How mauve performs as foreground text on common surfaces, scored with WCAG 2.1.
Tints are produced by mixing mauve with progressively more white.
Shades are produced by mixing mauve with progressively more black.
Tones are produced by mixing mauve with progressively more gray, lowering chroma while keeping lightness.