Nearest named color: Mauve
#EAADF5
#EAADF5
Nearest named
Mauve
Family
Purple
Lightness
82.8%
Chroma
0.118
Hue angle
321.2°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.78:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
10.43:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FF99FF
CSS oklch()
83% 0.12 321

#EAADF5 is a soft, temperate magenta. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #EAADF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAADF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAADF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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

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 #EAADF5 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 51/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 64/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 17/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 1/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 40/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 24/100
Low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 46/100
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 48/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 87/100
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 10.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F9F1FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #F5ADE8 — 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 #EAADF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EAADF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 173 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.8% 0.118 321.2);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F6DAFB;
  --color-200: #ECB6F6;
  --color-300: #DB85EA;
  --color-400: #C658DA;
  --color-500: #AA36BF;
  --color-600: #833091;
  --color-700: #5D2867;
  --color-800: #3E1E43;
  --color-900: #261429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}