What color is #E2EBFB?

#E2EBFB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 235, 251), and in HSL hsl(218, 76%, 94%).

Is #E2EBFB accessible as text?

On white, #E2EBFB has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2EBFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2EBFB?

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

What colors go well with #E2EBFB?

As a neutral, #E2EBFB 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 #E2EBFB the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E2EBFB 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.

#E2EBFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2EBFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2EBFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2EBFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2EBFB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E2EBFB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2EBFB Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Lavender 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E2EBFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F2FBFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E2EBFB Secondary #F7FAFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Lavender 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 Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E2EBFB 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

Very high

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

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 87/100

Very high

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E2EBFB with

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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 15.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E4E5FB — 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 #E2EBFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2EBFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 235 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.8% 0.024 262.1);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #DAE6FB;
  --color-200: #B7CEF5;
  --color-300: #87ABE9;
  --color-400: #5A88D8;
  --color-500: #3769BD;
  --color-600: #325490;
  --color-700: #293F66;
  --color-800: #1E2C43;
  --color-900: #141C29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#DAE6FB',
    200: '#B7CEF5',
    300: '#87ABE9',
    400: '#5A88D8',
    500: '#3769BD',
    600: '#325490',
    700: '#293F66',
    800: '#1E2C43',
    900: '#141C29',
  },
}

$base: #E2EBFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #DAE6FB;
$base-200: #B7CEF5;
$base-300: #87ABE9;
$base-400: #5A88D8;
$base-500: #3769BD;
$base-600: #325490;
$base-700: #293F66;
$base-800: #1E2C43;
$base-900: #141C29;
$base-hover: #90B3F0;
$base-subtle: #F8FAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2EBFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7CEF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87ABE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5A88D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3769BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#325490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#293F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2C43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2EBFB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2EBFB

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