What color is #EAECFD?

#EAECFD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(234, 236, 253), and in HSL hsl(234, 83%, 95%).

Is #EAECFD accessible as text?

On white, #EAECFD has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAECFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAECFD?

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

What colors go well with #EAECFD?

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

No — #EAECFD 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.

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

Palettes built on #EAECFD

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAECFD 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 #EAECFD 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 #EAECFD 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 #EAECFD 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 #EAECFD 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 #EAECFD 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 91/100

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 #EAECFD 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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDE8FD — 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 #EAECFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAECFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 236 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.7% 0.023 280.6);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D9DCFD;
  --color-200: #B4BBF8;
  --color-300: #828DED;
  --color-400: #5462DE;
  --color-500: #3140C3;
  --color-600: #2D3895;
  --color-700: #262D69;
  --color-800: #1C2044;
  --color-900: #13162A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D9DCFD',
    200: '#B4BBF8',
    300: '#828DED',
    400: '#5462DE',
    500: '#3140C3',
    600: '#2D3895',
    700: '#262D69',
    800: '#1C2044',
    900: '#13162A',
  },
}

$base: #EAECFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D9DCFD;
$base-200: #B4BBF8;
$base-300: #828DED;
$base-400: #5462DE;
$base-500: #3140C3;
$base-600: #2D3895;
$base-700: #262D69;
$base-800: #1C2044;
$base-900: #13162A;
$base-hover: #8F99F5;
$base-subtle: #F9F9FE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAECFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9DCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4BBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#828DED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5462DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3140C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2D3895",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#262D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2044",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13162A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAECFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAECFD

UI roles & guardrails

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