#EAD5E8
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(89.6% 0.034 328.8), rgb(234, 213, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#EAD5E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD5E8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 213, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 33%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.034 328.8) |
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 #EAD5E8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD5E8 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD5E8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD5E8 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD5E8
oklch(89.6% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B6
oklch(70.7% 0.071 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#A876A4
oklch(63.2% 0.089 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#935E90
oklch(55.7% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#663F63
oklch(42.7% 0.076 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#EAD5E8 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) | #D4D9E9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DCE7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD6DB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD5E8
#EAD5E8
oklch(89.6% 0.034 328.8)
- #CEE3D0
#CEE3D0
oklch(89.5% 0.034 148)
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 #EAD5E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #EAD5E8 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.