What color is #E4EFFA?

#E4EFFA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(228, 239, 250), and in HSL hsl(210, 69%, 94%).

Is #E4EFFA accessible as text?

On white, #E4EFFA 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 #E4EFFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4EFFA?

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

What colors go well with #E4EFFA?

As a neutral, #E4EFFA 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 #E4EFFA the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E4EFFA 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.

#E4EFFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4EFFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4EFFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4EFFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4EFFA 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4EFFA 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E4EFFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F2FBFF

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 #E4EFFA 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 #E4EFFA 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 #E4EFFA 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 92/100

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 8/100

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 #E4EFFA

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People also use #E4EFFA 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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E5E9FA — 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 #E4EFFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4EFFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 239 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.019 248.0);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DCEBF9;
  --color-200: #BAD6F2;
  --color-300: #8BB8E4;
  --color-400: #6099D2;
  --color-500: #3E7AB7;
  --color-600: #36618C;
  --color-700: #2C4763;
  --color-800: #203041;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DCEBF9',
    200: '#BAD6F2',
    300: '#8BB8E4',
    400: '#6099D2',
    500: '#3E7AB7',
    600: '#36618C',
    700: '#2C4763',
    800: '#203041',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #E4EFFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DCEBF9;
$base-200: #BAD6F2;
$base-300: #8BB8E4;
$base-400: #6099D2;
$base-500: #3E7AB7;
$base-600: #36618C;
$base-700: #2C4763;
$base-800: #203041;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #94C0EB;
$base-subtle: #F8FAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4EFFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAD6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BB8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6099D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E7AB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36618C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4763",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4EFFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4EFFA

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