Palettes / Colors / #EAD0EB
#EAD0EB — Pale Muted Pink
#EAD0EB is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EAD0EB 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.
#EAD0EB 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 #D1EBD1; it also sits naturally between #DDD1EB and #EBD1DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAD0EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 208, 235 |
| HSL | 298°, 40%, 87% |
| HSV | 298°, 11%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 71.48, 68.60, 88.07 |
| Yxy | 68.60, 0.3133, 0.3007 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.31, 13.72, -9.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.83, 13.75, -9.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 82% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAD0EB
.text { color: #EAD0EB; }
.background { background-color: #EAD0EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAD0EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 208, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 40%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAD0EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 208, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAD0EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 208, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAD0EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAD0EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1EBD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAD0EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAD0EB
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 #EAD0EB: ·
How #EAD0EB 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 #EAD0EB 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 #EAD0EB?
#EAD0EB is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 208, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAD0EB?
#EAD0EB is RGB 234, 208, 235 — HSL 298°, 40%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAD0EB?
Its complement is #D1EBD1; analogous partners are #DDD1EB and #EBD1DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAD0EB for text?
Black text on #EAD0EB has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.