What color is #E4E6FF?

#E4E6FF is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(228, 230, 255), and in HSL hsl(236, 100%, 95%).

Is #E4E6FF accessible as text?

On white, #E4E6FF has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4E6FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4E6FF?

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

What colors go well with #E4E6FF?

As a neutral, #E4E6FF 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 #E4E6FF the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E4E6FF 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.

#E4E6FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4E6FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4E6FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4E6FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E4E6FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4E6FF Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4E6FF Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E4E6FF Secondary #F9F9FF Support #9D9088 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E4E6FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F6F8FF

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.

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Color Lab

How #E4E6FF 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 87/100

Very high

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

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 11/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 83/100

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 #E4E6FF 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 15.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECE6FF — 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 #E4E6FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4E6FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 230 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.034 282.1);
  --color-50: #F0F1FE;
  --color-100: #D8DAFD;
  --color-200: #B1B6FC;
  --color-300: #7780F8;
  --color-400: #4651EC;
  --color-500: #222ED2;
  --color-600: #232B9F;
  --color-700: #1F2470;
  --color-800: #181C48;
  --color-900: #11132C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F1FE',
    100: '#D8DAFD',
    200: '#B1B6FC',
    300: '#7780F8',
    400: '#4651EC',
    500: '#222ED2',
    600: '#232B9F',
    700: '#1F2470',
    800: '#181C48',
    900: '#11132C',
  },
}

$base: #E4E6FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F1FE;
$base-100: #D8DAFD;
$base-200: #B1B6FC;
$base-300: #7780F8;
$base-400: #4651EC;
$base-500: #222ED2;
$base-600: #232B9F;
$base-700: #1F2470;
$base-800: #181C48;
$base-900: #11132C;
$base-hover: #858DFF;
$base-subtle: #F8F9FE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4E6FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7780F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4651EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#222ED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#232B9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F2470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#181C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11132C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4E6FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4E6FF

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