What color is #E0F0F5?

#E0F0F5 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(224, 240, 245), and in HSL hsl(194, 51%, 92%).

Is #E0F0F5 accessible as text?

On white, #E0F0F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #E0F0F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E0F0F5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #E0F0F5?

As a neutral, #E0F0F5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E0F0F5 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E0F0F5 is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E0F0F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E0F0F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #E0F0F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E0F0F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E0F0F5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E0F0F5 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E0F0F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #EFFDFF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E0F0F5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #E0F0F5 Secondary #F6FBFD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E0F0F5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 91/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E0F0F5 with

Seafoam Lavender Misty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9FCFC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E0E9F5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E0F0F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E0F0F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 224 240 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.018 218.4);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #E0F0F6;
  --color-200: #C1E1EB;
  --color-300: #97C9D9;
  --color-400: #6FB0C3;
  --color-500: #4E92A7;
  --color-600: #417281;
  --color-700: #33525C;
  --color-800: #24373D;
  --color-900: #182226;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#E0F0F6',
    200: '#C1E1EB',
    300: '#97C9D9',
    400: '#6FB0C3',
    500: '#4E92A7',
    600: '#417281',
    700: '#33525C',
    800: '#24373D',
    900: '#182226',
  },
}

$base: #E0F0F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #E0F0F6;
$base-200: #C1E1EB;
$base-300: #97C9D9;
$base-400: #6FB0C3;
$base-500: #4E92A7;
$base-600: #417281;
$base-700: #33525C;
$base-800: #24373D;
$base-900: #182226;
$base-hover: #99CEDE;
$base-subtle: #F7FAFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E0F0F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1E1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97C9D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FB0C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E92A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#417281",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33525C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24373D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E0F0F5

Color Lab

Pairs with #E0F0F5

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