What color is #E2EEF7?

#E2EEF7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 238, 247), and in HSL hsl(206, 57%, 93%).

Is #E2EEF7 accessible as text?

On white, #E2EEF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #E2EEF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E2EEF7?

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

What colors go well with #E2EEF7?

As a neutral, #E2EEF7 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 #E2EEF7 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E2EEF7 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.

#E2EEF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E2EEF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2EEF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2EEF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E2EEF7 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #E2EEF7 Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #E2EEF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F1FCFF

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 #E2EEF7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #E2EEF7 Secondary #F7FBFE 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 #E2EEF7 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 0/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E2EEF7

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People also use #E2EEF7 with

Pale Turquoise Lavender Linen Gainsboro Charcoal

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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E3E8F7 — 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 #E2EEF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E2EEF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 238 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.3% 0.018 240.0);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #DEECF7;
  --color-200: #BFD9ED;
  --color-300: #93BDDC;
  --color-400: #6A9FC8;
  --color-500: #4881AD;
  --color-600: #3D6684;
  --color-700: #304A5E;
  --color-800: #23323E;
  --color-900: #172026;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#DEECF7',
    200: '#BFD9ED',
    300: '#93BDDC',
    400: '#6A9FC8',
    500: '#4881AD',
    600: '#3D6684',
    700: '#304A5E',
    800: '#23323E',
    900: '#172026',
  },
}

$base: #E2EEF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #DEECF7;
$base-200: #BFD9ED;
$base-300: #93BDDC;
$base-400: #6A9FC8;
$base-500: #4881AD;
$base-600: #3D6684;
$base-700: #304A5E;
$base-800: #23323E;
$base-900: #172026;
$base-hover: #99C3E3;
$base-subtle: #F7FAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E2EEF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEECF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFD9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93BDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A9FC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4881AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6684",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23323E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172026",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E2EEF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #E2EEF7

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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