Palettes / Colors / #EAADFC
#EAADFC — Pale Vivid Purple
#EAADFC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EAADFC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EAADFC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BEFCAB; it also sits naturally between #C1ABFC and #FCABE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAADFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 173, 252 |
| HSL | 286°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 286°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 66.45, 54.41, 99.10 |
| Yxy | 54.41, 0.3021, 0.2474 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.70, 35.57, -30.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.76, 36.22, -33.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAADFC
.text { color: #EAADFC; }
.background { background-color: #EAADFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAADFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 173, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAADFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 173, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAADFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 173, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAADFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAADFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEFCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAADFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAADFC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EAADFC: ·
How #EAADFC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EAADFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAADFC?
#EAADFC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 173, 252). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAADFC?
#EAADFC is RGB 234, 173, 252 — HSL 286°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 7%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EAADFC?
Its complement is #BEFCAB; analogous partners are #C1ABFC and #FCABE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAADFC for text?
Black text on #EAADFC has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.