Palettes / Colors / #EAAEF2
#EAAEF2 — Pale Pink
#EAAEF2 is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EAAEF2 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.
#EAAEF2 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B8F2B0; it also sits naturally between #C9B0F2 and #F2B0D9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAAEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 174, 242 |
| HSL | 293°, 72%, 82% |
| HSV | 293°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 3%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 65.09, 54.18, 91.03 |
| Yxy | 54.18, 0.3095, 0.2576 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.56, 33.13, -25.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.60, 33.51, -26.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 68% · Blue 95%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAAEF2
.text { color: #EAAEF2; }
.background { background-color: #EAAEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAAEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 174, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 72%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAAEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 174, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAAEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 174, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAAEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAAEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8F2B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAAEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAAEF2
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 #EAAEF2: ·
How #EAAEF2 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 #EAAEF2 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 #EAAEF2?
#EAAEF2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 174, 242). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAAEF2?
#EAAEF2 is RGB 234, 174, 242 — HSL 293°, 72%, 82% — CMYK 3%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EAAEF2?
Its complement is #B8F2B0; analogous partners are #C9B0F2 and #F2B0D9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAAEF2 for text?
Black text on #EAAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.