Palettes / Colors / #EABAEC
#EABAEC — Pale Pink
#EABAEC is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EABAEC 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.
#EABAEC 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 #BDECBB; it also sits naturally between #D2BBEC and #ECBBD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EABAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 186, 236 |
| HSL | 298°, 57%, 83% |
| HSV | 298°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 21%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.63, 58.67, 87.17 |
| Yxy | 58.67, 0.3136, 0.2761 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.11, 25.60, -18.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.59, 25.74, -18.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 73% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EABAEC
.text { color: #EABAEC; }
.background { background-color: #EABAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EABAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 186, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 57%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EABAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 186, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EABAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 186, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EABAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EABAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDECBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EABAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EABAEC
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 #EABAEC: ·
How #EABAEC 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 #EABAEC 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 #EABAEC?
#EABAEC is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 186, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EABAEC?
#EABAEC is RGB 234, 186, 236 — HSL 298°, 57%, 83% — CMYK 1%, 21%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #EABAEC?
Its complement is #BDECBB; analogous partners are #D2BBEC and #ECBBD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EABAEC for text?
Black text on #EABAEC has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.