What color is #E8ECF1?

#E8ECF1 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(232, 236, 241), and in HSL hsl(213, 24%, 93%).

Is #E8ECF1 accessible as text?

On white, #E8ECF1 has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #E8ECF1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E8ECF1?

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

What colors go well with #E8ECF1?

As a neutral, #E8ECF1 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 #E8ECF1 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E8ECF1 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.

#E8ECF1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E8ECF1

Not just a swatch — here's how #E8ECF1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E8ECF1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E8ECF1 Surface #EBEADC 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 #E8ECF1 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 #E8ECF1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F7FAFF

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 #E8ECF1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #E8ECF1 Secondary #F9FAFC Support #9D8F89 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 #E8ECF1 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 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

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 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 92/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E8ECF1 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 15.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E9EAF1 — 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 #E8ECF1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E8ECF1;
  --color-base-rgb: 232 236 241;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.008 253.9);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5EAF0;
  --color-200: #CCD5E0;
  --color-300: #A8B6C7;
  --color-400: #8597AD;
  --color-500: #657890;
  --color-600: #525F70;
  --color-700: #3E4651;
  --color-800: #2B3036;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5EAF0',
    200: '#CCD5E0',
    300: '#A8B6C7',
    400: '#8597AD',
    500: '#657890',
    600: '#525F70',
    700: '#3E4651',
    800: '#2B3036',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #E8ECF1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5EAF0;
$base-200: #CCD5E0;
$base-300: #A8B6C7;
$base-400: #8597AD;
$base-500: #657890;
$base-600: #525F70;
$base-700: #3E4651;
$base-800: #2B3036;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #AEBCCD;
$base-subtle: #F9FAFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E8ECF1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8B6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8597AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#657890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E8ECF1

Color Lab

Pairs with #E8ECF1

UI roles & guardrails

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