What color is #E4EAF7?

#E4EAF7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(228, 234, 247), and in HSL hsl(221, 54%, 93%).

Is #E4EAF7 accessible as text?

On white, #E4EAF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4EAF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4EAF7?

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

What colors go well with #E4EAF7?

As a neutral, #E4EAF7 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 #E4EAF7 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E4EAF7 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.

#E4EAF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4EAF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4EAF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4EAF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4EAF7 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4EAF7 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E4EAF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F5FAFF

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E4EAF7 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E4EAF7 Secondary #F8FAFF 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 #E4EAF7 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 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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

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 88/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E4EAF7

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People also use #E4EAF7 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 15.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E4E4F7 — 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 #E4EAF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4EAF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 234 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.6% 0.019 266.0);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE6F6;
  --color-200: #C0CEEC;
  --color-300: #95ABDA;
  --color-400: #6C89C6;
  --color-500: #4B69AA;
  --color-600: #3F5583;
  --color-700: #323F5D;
  --color-800: #232C3D;
  --color-900: #171C26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE6F6',
    200: '#C0CEEC',
    300: '#95ABDA',
    400: '#6C89C6',
    500: '#4B69AA',
    600: '#3F5583',
    700: '#323F5D',
    800: '#232C3D',
    900: '#171C26',
  },
}

$base: #E4EAF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE6F6;
$base-200: #C0CEEC;
$base-300: #95ABDA;
$base-400: #6C89C6;
$base-500: #4B69AA;
$base-600: #3F5583;
$base-700: #323F5D;
$base-800: #232C3D;
$base-900: #171C26;
$base-hover: #9AB1E1;
$base-subtle: #F7F9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4EAF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0CEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95ABDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C89C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B69AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F5583",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#323F5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171C26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4EAF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4EAF7

UI roles & guardrails

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