Mauve Color Palette
Mauve Color Palette built around #E0B0FF, a light cool purple anchor (WCAG contrast 1.78:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #F8E0FF | |
| surface | #D3EDC2 | |
| text | #745589 | |
| text-muted | #C299DD | |
| primary | #E0B0FF | |
| secondary | #D3EDC2 | |
| accent | #C299DD |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #f8e0ff;
--surface: #d3edc2;
--text: #745589;
--text-muted: #c299dd;
--primary: #e0b0ff;
--secondary: #d3edc2;
--accent: #c299dd;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #E0B0FF | #F8E0FF | #745589 | #D3EDC2 | #C299DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #E0B0FF | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| #F8E0FF | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| #745589 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| #D3EDC2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| #C299DD | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the mauve color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #E0B0FF, #F8E0FF, #745589, #D3EDC2, #C299DD.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.