What color is #E3EFFD?

#E3EFFD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(227, 239, 253), and in HSL hsl(212, 87%, 94%).

Is #E3EFFD accessible as text?

On white, #E3EFFD has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #E3EFFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E3EFFD?

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

What colors go well with #E3EFFD?

As a neutral, #E3EFFD 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 #E3EFFD the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E3EFFD 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.

#E3EFFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E3EFFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #E3EFFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #E3EFFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E3EFFD 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E3EFFD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cool White 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 #E3EFFD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E3EFFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F1FBFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #E3EFFD Secondary #F6FBFF Support #959386 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 #E3EFFD 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 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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

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 88/100

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.

Pairs with #E3EFFD

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People also use #E3EFFD with

Celeste 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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E2E6FD — 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 #E3EFFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E3EFFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 227 239 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.023 252.2);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8E9FD;
  --color-200: #B3D4FA;
  --color-300: #7FB4F0;
  --color-400: #5194E1;
  --color-500: #2E75C7;
  --color-600: #2B5D97;
  --color-700: #24456B;
  --color-800: #1C2F45;
  --color-900: #131E2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8E9FD',
    200: '#B3D4FA',
    300: '#7FB4F0',
    400: '#5194E1',
    500: '#2E75C7',
    600: '#2B5D97',
    700: '#24456B',
    800: '#1C2F45',
    900: '#131E2A',
  },
}

$base: #E3EFFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8E9FD;
$base-200: #B3D4FA;
$base-300: #7FB4F0;
$base-400: #5194E1;
$base-500: #2E75C7;
$base-600: #2B5D97;
$base-700: #24456B;
$base-800: #1C2F45;
$base-900: #131E2A;
$base-hover: #89BCF7;
$base-subtle: #F7FAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E3EFFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3D4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FB4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5194E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2E75C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B5D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#24456B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131E2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E3EFFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #E3EFFD

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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