What color is #E2EBFD?

#E2EBFD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 235, 253), and in HSL hsl(220, 87%, 94%).

Is #E2EBFD accessible as text?

On white, #E2EBFD has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2EBFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2EBFD?

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

What colors go well with #E2EBFD?

As a neutral, #E2EBFD 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 #E2EBFD the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E2EBFD 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.

#E2EBFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2EBFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2EBFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2EBFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E2EBFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #E2EBFD Accent #A5C4C2 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 #E2EBFD 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 #E2EBFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F2FAFF

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 #E2EBFD 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 #E2EBFD 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 89/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 86/100

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 #E2EBFD 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 #E2E2FD — 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 #E2EBFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2EBFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 235 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.9% 0.026 264.4);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E4FD;
  --color-200: #B3CAFA;
  --color-300: #7FA5F0;
  --color-400: #5181E1;
  --color-500: #2E61C7;
  --color-600: #2B4F97;
  --color-700: #243C6B;
  --color-800: #1C2945;
  --color-900: #131B2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E4FD',
    200: '#B3CAFA',
    300: '#7FA5F0',
    400: '#5181E1',
    500: '#2E61C7',
    600: '#2B4F97',
    700: '#243C6B',
    800: '#1C2945',
    900: '#131B2A',
  },
}

$base: #E2EBFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E4FD;
$base-200: #B3CAFA;
$base-300: #7FA5F0;
$base-400: #5181E1;
$base-500: #2E61C7;
$base-600: #2B4F97;
$base-700: #243C6B;
$base-800: #1C2945;
$base-900: #131B2A;
$base-hover: #89ADF7;
$base-subtle: #F7F9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2EBFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3CAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FA5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5181E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2E61C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B4F97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#243C6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2EBFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2EBFD

UI roles & guardrails

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