Palettes / Colors / #EAD8EF
#EAD8EF — Pale Muted Purple
#EAD8EF is a purple color we call Pale Muted Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EAD8EF 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.
#EAD8EF 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 #DCEFD7; it also sits naturally between #DED7EF and #EFD7E8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAD8EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 216, 239 |
| HSL | 287°, 42%, 89% |
| HSV | 287°, 10%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 10%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.07, 72.84, 91.82 |
| Yxy | 72.84, 0.3103, 0.3051 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.37, 10.25, -9.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.34, 10.28, -9.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 85% · Blue 94%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAD8EF
.text { color: #EAD8EF; }
.background { background-color: #EAD8EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAD8EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 216, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 42%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAD8EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 216, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAD8EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 216, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAD8EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAD8EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCEFD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAD8EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAD8EF
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 #EAD8EF: ·
How #EAD8EF 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 #EAD8EF 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 #EAD8EF?
#EAD8EF is Pale Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 234, 216, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAD8EF?
#EAD8EF is RGB 234, 216, 239 — HSL 287°, 42%, 89% — CMYK 2%, 10%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EAD8EF?
Its complement is #DCEFD7; analogous partners are #DED7EF and #EFD7E8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAD8EF for text?
Black text on #EAD8EF has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.