What color is #EAAEDA?

#EAAEDA is a light, soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(234, 174, 218), and in HSL hsl(316, 59%, 80%).

Is #EAAEDA accessible as text?

On white, #EAAEDA has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAAEDA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAAEDA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-300 (#FDA5D5).

What colors go well with #EAAEDA?

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

Is #EAAEDA good for buttons?

#EAAEDA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAAEDA — white text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAAEDA the same as CSS plum?

No — #EAAEDA is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #EAAEDA

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAAEDA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Carnation 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EAAEDA Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Carnation as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EAAEDA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Carnation anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAAEDA Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EAAEDA Secondary #FFEAFA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Carnation 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 Carnation carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EAAEDA 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 68/100

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 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

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 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EAAEDA

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People also use #EAAEDA with

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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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F0F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EAAEC6 — 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 #EAAEDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EAAEDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 174 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.0% 0.090 336.3);
  --color-50: #FCF2FA;
  --color-100: #F7DEF1;
  --color-200: #EEBEE1;
  --color-300: #DE92C9;
  --color-400: #CA68B0;
  --color-500: #AE4693;
  --color-600: #863C72;
  --color-700: #5F3053;
  --color-800: #3F2237;
  --color-900: #271722;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carnation: {
    50: '#FCF2FA',
    100: '#F7DEF1',
    200: '#EEBEE1',
    300: '#DE92C9',
    400: '#CA68B0',
    500: '#AE4693',
    600: '#863C72',
    700: '#5F3053',
    800: '#3F2237',
    900: '#271722',
  },
}

$base: #EAAEDA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2FA;
$base-100: #F7DEF1;
$base-200: #EEBEE1;
$base-300: #DE92C9;
$base-400: #CA68B0;
$base-500: #AE4693;
$base-600: #863C72;
$base-700: #5F3053;
$base-800: #3F2237;
$base-900: #271722;
$base-hover: #D96DBC;
$base-subtle: #F7E9F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAAEDA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DE92C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CA68B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AE4693",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#863C72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F3053",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F2237",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}