What color is #E7EBFB?

#E7EBFB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(231, 235, 251), and in HSL hsl(228, 71%, 95%).

Is #E7EBFB accessible as text?

On white, #E7EBFB has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #E7EBFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E7EBFB?

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

What colors go well with #E7EBFB?

As a neutral, #E7EBFB 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 #E7EBFB the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E7EBFB 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.

#E7EBFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E7EBFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E7EBFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E7EBFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E7EBFB 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 #E7EBFB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #E7EBFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F6F9FF

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 #E7EBFB 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #E7EBFB Secondary #F8FAFF 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.

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Color Lab

How #E7EBFB 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 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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E7EBFB 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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #ECE9FB — 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 #E7EBFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E7EBFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 231 235 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.2% 0.022 274.7);
  --color-50: #F1F4FD;
  --color-100: #DBE1FA;
  --color-200: #B9C5F3;
  --color-300: #8A9CE5;
  --color-400: #5E76D4;
  --color-500: #3C55B9;
  --color-600: #35468D;
  --color-700: #2B3664;
  --color-800: #1F2642;
  --color-900: #151928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F4FD',
    100: '#DBE1FA',
    200: '#B9C5F3',
    300: '#8A9CE5',
    400: '#5E76D4',
    500: '#3C55B9',
    600: '#35468D',
    700: '#2B3664',
    800: '#1F2642',
    900: '#151928',
  },
}

$base: #E7EBFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F4FD;
$base-100: #DBE1FA;
$base-200: #B9C5F3;
$base-300: #8A9CE5;
$base-400: #5E76D4;
$base-500: #3C55B9;
$base-600: #35468D;
$base-700: #2B3664;
$base-800: #1F2642;
$base-900: #151928;
$base-hover: #96A8ED;
$base-subtle: #F9FAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E7EBFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9C5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A9CE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5E76D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C55B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35468D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B3664",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2642",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E7EBFB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E7EBFB

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