What color is #E9EBFC?

#E9EBFC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(233, 235, 252), and in HSL hsl(234, 76%, 95%).

Is #E9EBFC accessible as text?

On white, #E9EBFC has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9EBFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9EBFC?

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

What colors go well with #E9EBFC?

As a neutral, #E9EBFC 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 #E9EBFC the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E9EBFC 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.

#E9EBFC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9EBFC

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9EBFC works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9EBFC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9EBFC 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 #E9EBFC Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E9EBFC 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 #E9EBFC Secondary #F9FAFF 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E9EBFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F7F9FF

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.

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Color Lab

How #E9EBFC 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 90/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E9EBFC 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 #FBFBFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EDE9FC — 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 #E9EBFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9EBFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 235 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.023 280.6);
  --color-50: #F1F2FE;
  --color-100: #DADDFB;
  --color-200: #B7BDF5;
  --color-300: #8790E9;
  --color-400: #5A67D8;
  --color-500: #3745BD;
  --color-600: #323B90;
  --color-700: #292F66;
  --color-800: #1E2243;
  --color-900: #141629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F1F2FE',
    100: '#DADDFB',
    200: '#B7BDF5',
    300: '#8790E9',
    400: '#5A67D8',
    500: '#3745BD',
    600: '#323B90',
    700: '#292F66',
    800: '#1E2243',
    900: '#141629',
  },
}

$base: #E9EBFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F2FE;
$base-100: #DADDFB;
$base-200: #B7BDF5;
$base-300: #8790E9;
$base-400: #5A67D8;
$base-500: #3745BD;
$base-600: #323B90;
$base-700: #292F66;
$base-800: #1E2243;
$base-900: #141629;
$base-hover: #939DF0;
$base-subtle: #F9F9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9EBFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7BDF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8790E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5A67D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3745BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#323B90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#292F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9EBFC

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9EBFC

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