What color is #EEAED8?

#EEAED8 is a light, soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(238, 174, 216), and in HSL hsl(321, 65%, 81%).

Is #EEAED8 accessible as text?

On white, #EEAED8 has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEAED8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEAED8?

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

What colors go well with #EEAED8?

#EEAED8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AFEEC5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EEAED8 below.

Is #EEAED8 good for buttons?

#EEAED8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EEAED8 — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EEAED8 the same as CSS plum?

No — #EEAED8 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.

#EEAED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEAED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEAED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEAED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEAED8 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 #EEAED8 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 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 #EEAED8 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 #EEAED8 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 #EEAED8 Secondary #FFEBFA 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 #EEAED8 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 59/100

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 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

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 #EEAED8

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People also use #EEAED8 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EEAFC3 — 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 #EEAED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EEAED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 174 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.092 339.9);
  --color-50: #FDF2F9;
  --color-100: #F9DDEF;
  --color-200: #F1BCDE;
  --color-300: #E28EC4;
  --color-400: #CF63A9;
  --color-500: #B4418C;
  --color-600: #89386D;
  --color-700: #622D4F;
  --color-800: #402135;
  --color-900: #271621;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carnation: {
    50: '#FDF2F9',
    100: '#F9DDEF',
    200: '#F1BCDE',
    300: '#E28EC4',
    400: '#CF63A9',
    500: '#B4418C',
    600: '#89386D',
    700: '#622D4F',
    800: '#402135',
    900: '#271621',
  },
}

$base: #EEAED8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF2F9;
$base-100: #F9DDEF;
$base-200: #F1BCDE;
$base-300: #E28EC4;
$base-400: #CF63A9;
$base-500: #B4418C;
$base-600: #89386D;
$base-700: #622D4F;
$base-800: #402135;
$base-900: #271621;
$base-hover: #E06BB7;
$base-subtle: #F8E9F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEAED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BCDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CF63A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B4418C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#89386D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#402135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271621",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}