What color is #E5F2FB?

#E5F2FB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(229, 242, 251), and in HSL hsl(205, 73%, 94%).

Is #E5F2FB accessible as text?

On white, #E5F2FB has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5F2FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5F2FB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #E5F2FB?

As a neutral, #E5F2FB 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 #E5F2FB the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #E5F2FB is not the CSS named color aliceblue, but aliceblue (#F0F8FF) 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.

#E5F2FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5F2FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5F2FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5F2FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5F2FB 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 #E5F2FB 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 #E5F2FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F0FCFF

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 #E5F2FB 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 #E5F2FB Secondary #F6FBFE 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 #E5F2FB 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 4/100

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 2/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E5F2FB 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 16.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E5EAFB — 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 #E5F2FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E5F2FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 242 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.4% 0.018 237.8);
  --color-50: #F1F8FD;
  --color-100: #DBEDFA;
  --color-200: #B9DBF4;
  --color-300: #88BFE7;
  --color-400: #5DA3D5;
  --color-500: #3A85BB;
  --color-600: #33688E;
  --color-700: #2A4C65;
  --color-800: #1F3342;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1F8FD',
    100: '#DBEDFA',
    200: '#B9DBF4',
    300: '#88BFE7',
    400: '#5DA3D5',
    500: '#3A85BB',
    600: '#33688E',
    700: '#2A4C65',
    800: '#1F3342',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #E5F2FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FD;
$base-100: #DBEDFA;
$base-200: #B9DBF4;
$base-300: #88BFE7;
$base-400: #5DA3D5;
$base-500: #3A85BB;
$base-600: #33688E;
$base-700: #2A4C65;
$base-800: #1F3342;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #92C7EE;
$base-subtle: #F8FBFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5F2FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9DBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88BFE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DA3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A85BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33688E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A4C65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E5F2FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E5F2FB

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