What color is #EAADED?

#EAADED is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(234, 173, 237), and in HSL hsl(297, 64%, 80%).

Is #EAADED accessible as text?

On white, #EAADED has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAADED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAADED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-300 (#DAB2FF).

What colors go well with #EAADED?

#EAADED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AFEDAB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAADED below.

Is #EAADED good for buttons?

#EAADED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAADED — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAADED the same as CSS plum?

No — #EAADED is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#EAADED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAADED

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAADED works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAADED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAADED Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAADED Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAADED Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EAADED Secondary #FFEBFF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EAADED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD6FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #EAADED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F0FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDABDA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EAADED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAADED;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 173 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.5% 0.110 325.0);
  --color-50: #FCF2FD;
  --color-100: #F7DDF8;
  --color-200: #EEBCF0;
  --color-300: #DD8EE1;
  --color-400: #C964CE;
  --color-500: #AD42B3;
  --color-600: #853989;
  --color-700: #5F2E61;
  --color-800: #3E2140;
  --color-900: #261627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF2FD',
    100: '#F7DDF8',
    200: '#EEBCF0',
    300: '#DD8EE1',
    400: '#C964CE',
    500: '#AD42B3',
    600: '#853989',
    700: '#5F2E61',
    800: '#3E2140',
    900: '#261627',
  },
}

$base: #EAADED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FD;
$base-100: #F7DDF8;
$base-200: #EEBCF0;
$base-300: #DD8EE1;
$base-400: #C964CE;
$base-500: #AD42B3;
$base-600: #853989;
$base-700: #5F2E61;
$base-800: #3E2140;
$base-900: #261627;
$base-hover: #D868DE;
$base-subtle: #F6E8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAADED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD8EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C964CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD42B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F2E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E2140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAADED

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAADED

UI roles & guardrails

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