What color is #EAEBF3?

#EAEBF3 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(234, 235, 243), and in HSL hsl(233, 27%, 94%).

Is #EAEBF3 accessible as text?

On white, #EAEBF3 has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAEBF3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAEBF3?

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

What colors go well with #EAEBF3?

As a neutral, #EAEBF3 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 #EAEBF3 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EAEBF3 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.

#EAEBF3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAEBF3

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAEBF3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAEBF3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAEBF3 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #EAEBF3 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #EAEBF3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F9FAFF

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 #EAEBF3 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 #EAEBF3 Secondary #F9FAFD Support #9D9088 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #EAEBF3 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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 91/100

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.

Pairs with #EAEBF3

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EAEBF3 with

Gainsboro Cool White Isabelline Gunmetal 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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDECF4 — 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 #EAEBF3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EAEBF3;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 235 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.2% 0.011 280.5);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CBCEE1;
  --color-300: #A6AAC9;
  --color-400: #8388AF;
  --color-500: #636892;
  --color-600: #505472;
  --color-700: #3D3F52;
  --color-800: #2A2B37;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CBCEE1',
    300: '#A6AAC9',
    400: '#8388AF',
    500: '#636892',
    600: '#505472',
    700: '#3D3F52',
    800: '#2A2B37',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #EAEBF3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CBCEE1;
$base-300: #A6AAC9;
$base-400: #8388AF;
$base-500: #636892;
$base-600: #505472;
$base-700: #3D3F52;
$base-800: #2A2B37;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #AFB3D1;
$base-subtle: #F9FAFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAEBF3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBCEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6AAC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8388AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#636892",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#505472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3F52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2B37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAEBF3

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAEBF3

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export