#EAD2E8
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(89% 0.039 328.5), rgb(234, 210, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#EAD2E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD2E8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 210, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.039 328.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EAD2E8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD2E8 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD2E8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD2E8 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD2E8
oklch(89% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#975A94
oklch(55.7% 0.112 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#80497E
oklch(49% 0.105 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683C67
oklch(42.6% 0.088 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#EAD2E8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D1D7E9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DAE7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD3D9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD2E8
#EAD2E8
oklch(89% 0.039 328.5)
- #CAE2CD
#CAE2CD
oklch(88.9% 0.038 148.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAD2E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #EAD2E8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.