Eremaea atala is a small, erect shrub with spreading branches, growing to a height of 1.2 metres (4 ft).

[2][3] The flowers are purple-coloured and arranged in groups of mostly three in the angles of the leaves, mostly along the current year's growth.

[2][4] The specific epithet (atala) is from the Ancient Greek atalos meaning "soft" or "delicate"[5][6] referring to the soft leaves of this species compared to those of the closely related Eremaea violacea and Eremaea hadra.

[2] Eremaea atala is found between the Arrowsmith and Hill Rivers[2] in the Geraldton Sandplains and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions.

[7] Eremaea atala is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.