What color is #E9ECF6?

#E9ECF6 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(233, 236, 246), and in HSL hsl(226, 42%, 94%).

Is #E9ECF6 accessible as text?

On white, #E9ECF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9ECF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9ECF6?

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

What colors go well with #E9ECF6?

As a neutral, #E9ECF6 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 #E9ECF6 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E9ECF6 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.

#E9ECF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9ECF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9ECF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9ECF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9ECF6 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #E9ECF6 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #E9ECF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 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 #E9ECF6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #E9ECF6 Secondary #F9FAFD Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #E9ECF6 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 47/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E9ECF6 with

Gainsboro Lavender Linen 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 15.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBE9F6 — 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 #E9ECF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9ECF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 236 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.014 272.7);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E6F4;
  --color-200: #C5CDE7;
  --color-300: #9CA9D3;
  --color-400: #7686BC;
  --color-500: #55679F;
  --color-600: #47537B;
  --color-700: #363E58;
  --color-800: #262B3B;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E6F4',
    200: '#C5CDE7',
    300: '#9CA9D3',
    400: '#7686BC',
    500: '#55679F',
    600: '#47537B',
    700: '#363E58',
    800: '#262B3B',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #E9ECF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E6F4;
$base-200: #C5CDE7;
$base-300: #9CA9D3;
$base-400: #7686BC;
$base-500: #55679F;
$base-600: #47537B;
$base-700: #363E58;
$base-800: #262B3B;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #A5B2DA;
$base-subtle: #F9FAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9ECF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CDE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7686BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55679F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47537B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363E58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262B3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9ECF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9ECF6

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