What color is #E9EDFB?

#E9EDFB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(233, 237, 251), and in HSL hsl(227, 69%, 95%).

Is #E9EDFB accessible as text?

On white, #E9EDFB has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9EDFB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9EDFB?

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

What colors go well with #E9EDFB?

As a neutral, #E9EDFB 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 #E9EDFB the same as CSS lavender?

No — #E9EDFB 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.

#E9EDFB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9EDFB

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9EDFB works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9EDFB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9EDFB 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 #E9EDFB 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 #E9EDFB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F6FAFF

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 #E9EDFB 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 #E9EDFB Secondary #F8FAFF 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 #E9EDFB 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 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 17/100

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 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 89/100

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 #E9EDFB 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 15.9:1. 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 #E9EDFB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9EDFB;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 237 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.019 273.2);
  --color-50: #F2F4FD;
  --color-100: #DCE2F9;
  --color-200: #BAC6F2;
  --color-300: #8B9EE4;
  --color-400: #6079D2;
  --color-500: #3E58B7;
  --color-600: #36498C;
  --color-700: #2C3863;
  --color-800: #202741;
  --color-900: #151928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2F4FD',
    100: '#DCE2F9',
    200: '#BAC6F2',
    300: '#8B9EE4',
    400: '#6079D2',
    500: '#3E58B7',
    600: '#36498C',
    700: '#2C3863',
    800: '#202741',
    900: '#151928',
  },
}

$base: #E9EDFB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F4FD;
$base-100: #DCE2F9;
$base-200: #BAC6F2;
$base-300: #8B9EE4;
$base-400: #6079D2;
$base-500: #3E58B7;
$base-600: #36498C;
$base-700: #2C3863;
$base-800: #202741;
$base-900: #151928;
$base-hover: #98AAEC;
$base-subtle: #F9FAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9EDFB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAC6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8B9EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6079D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E58B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36498C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C3863",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202741",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9EDFB

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9EDFB

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