What color is #E4F0F8?

#E4F0F8 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(228, 240, 248), and in HSL hsl(204, 59%, 93%).

Is #E4F0F8 accessible as text?

On white, #E4F0F8 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4F0F8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4F0F8?

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

What colors go well with #E4F0F8?

As a neutral, #E4F0F8 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 #E4F0F8 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E4F0F8 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.

#E4F0F8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4F0F8

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4F0F8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4F0F8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4F0F8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

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 #E4F0F8 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #E4F0F8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F1FCFF

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 #E4F0F8 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 #E4F0F8 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 #E4F0F8 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 6/100

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 90/100

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.

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People also use #E4F0F8 with

Pale Turquoise Lavender Linen Platinum 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 #FAFCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E3E8F8 — 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 #E4F0F8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4F0F8;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 240 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.8% 0.017 236.7);
  --color-50: #F2F8FC;
  --color-100: #DEEDF7;
  --color-200: #BEDBEE;
  --color-300: #92BFDE;
  --color-400: #68A3CA;
  --color-500: #4685AE;
  --color-600: #3C6886;
  --color-700: #304C5F;
  --color-800: #22333F;
  --color-900: #172027;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2F8FC',
    100: '#DEEDF7',
    200: '#BEDBEE',
    300: '#92BFDE',
    400: '#68A3CA',
    500: '#4685AE',
    600: '#3C6886',
    700: '#304C5F',
    800: '#22333F',
    900: '#172027',
  },
}

$base: #E4F0F8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FC;
$base-100: #DEEDF7;
$base-200: #BEDBEE;
$base-300: #92BFDE;
$base-400: #68A3CA;
$base-500: #4685AE;
$base-600: #3C6886;
$base-700: #304C5F;
$base-800: #22333F;
$base-900: #172027;
$base-hover: #97C5E4;
$base-subtle: #F7FAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4F0F8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEDF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEDBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92BFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68A3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4685AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C6886",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304C5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22333F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172027",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4F0F8

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4F0F8

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