What color is #E9FDFF?

#E9FDFF is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(233, 253, 255), and in HSL hsl(185, 100%, 96%).

Is #E9FDFF accessible as text?

On white, #E9FDFF has a contrast ratio of 1.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9FDFF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9FDFF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #E9FDFF?

As a neutral, #E9FDFF 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 #E9FDFF the same as CSS azure?

No — #E9FDFF is not the CSS named color azure, but azure (#F0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#E9FDFF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9FDFF

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9FDFF works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9FDFF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #E9FDFF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Cyan keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E9FDFF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Cyan 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 #E9FDFF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #ECFEFF

Light Cyan is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Cyan.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9FDFF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Cyan 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #E9FDFF Secondary #F5FCFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Cyan 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 Light Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E9FDFF 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 94/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 4/100

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 2/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E9FDFF with

Tea Green Cool White Lavender Blush Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 17.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EBF7FF — 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 #E9FDFF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9FDFF;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 253 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.0% 0.021 204.0);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F5FC;
  --color-300: #77EDF8;
  --color-400: #46DEEC;
  --color-500: #22C4D2;
  --color-600: #23959F;
  --color-700: #1F6970;
  --color-800: #184448;
  --color-900: #112A2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F5FC',
    300: '#77EDF8',
    400: '#46DEEC',
    500: '#22C4D2',
    600: '#23959F',
    700: '#1F6970',
    800: '#184448',
    900: '#112A2C',
  },
}

$base: #E9FDFF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F5FC;
$base-300: #77EDF8;
$base-400: #46DEEC;
$base-500: #22C4D2;
$base-600: #23959F;
$base-700: #1F6970;
$base-800: #184448;
$base-900: #112A2C;
$base-hover: #89F5FF;
$base-subtle: #FAFEFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9FDFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77EDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46DEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22C4D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23959F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9FDFF

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9FDFF

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