What color is #E3EFFE?

#E3EFFE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(227, 239, 254), and in HSL hsl(213, 93%, 94%).

Is #E3EFFE accessible as text?

On white, #E3EFFE has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #E3EFFE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E3EFFE?

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

What colors go well with #E3EFFE?

As a neutral, #E3EFFE 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 #E3EFFE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E3EFFE 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.

#E3EFFE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E3EFFE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E3EFFE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E3EFFE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E3EFFE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #E3EFFE 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 #E3EFFE Surface #EBEADC 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 #E3EFFE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F0FBFF

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 #E3EFFE Secondary #F6FBFF Support #9D8F89 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 #E3EFFE 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 43/100

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.

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People also use #E3EFFE 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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E1E5FE — 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 #E3EFFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E3EFFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 227 239 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.8% 0.024 253.9);
  --color-50: #F0F7FE;
  --color-100: #D8E9FD;
  --color-200: #B1D2FC;
  --color-300: #7CB2F4;
  --color-400: #4C91E6;
  --color-500: #2972CC;
  --color-600: #275B9B;
  --color-700: #22446D;
  --color-800: #1A2E47;
  --color-900: #121D2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0F7FE',
    100: '#D8E9FD',
    200: '#B1D2FC',
    300: '#7CB2F4',
    400: '#4C91E6',
    500: '#2972CC',
    600: '#275B9B',
    700: '#22446D',
    800: '#1A2E47',
    900: '#121D2B',
  },
}

$base: #E3EFFE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F7FE;
$base-100: #D8E9FD;
$base-200: #B1D2FC;
$base-300: #7CB2F4;
$base-400: #4C91E6;
$base-500: #2972CC;
$base-600: #275B9B;
$base-700: #22446D;
$base-800: #1A2E47;
$base-900: #121D2B;
$base-hover: #85BAFB;
$base-subtle: #F7FAFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E3EFFE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1D2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CB2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4C91E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2972CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#275B9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22446D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121D2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E3EFFE

Color Lab

Pairs with #E3EFFE

UI roles & guardrails

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