What color is #EBECF9?

#EBECF9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 236, 249), and in HSL hsl(236, 54%, 95%).

Is #EBECF9 accessible as text?

On white, #EBECF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBECF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBECF9?

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

What colors go well with #EBECF9?

As a neutral, #EBECF9 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 #EBECF9 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EBECF9 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.

#EBECF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBECF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBECF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBECF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBECF9 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 #EBECF9 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 #EBECF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F8F9FF

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 #EBECF9 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 #EBECF9 Secondary #F9FAFE 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.

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Color Lab

How #EBECF9 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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 90/100

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 #EBECF9 with

Powder Blue Cool White Old Lace Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 #FBFCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EFEBF9 — 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 #EBECF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBECF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 236 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.6% 0.017 282.5);
  --color-50: #F3F3FC;
  --color-100: #DFE1F6;
  --color-200: #C0C3EC;
  --color-300: #9599DA;
  --color-400: #6C72C6;
  --color-500: #4B51AA;
  --color-600: #3F4483;
  --color-700: #32355D;
  --color-800: #23253D;
  --color-900: #171826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3F3FC',
    100: '#DFE1F6',
    200: '#C0C3EC',
    300: '#9599DA',
    400: '#6C72C6',
    500: '#4B51AA',
    600: '#3F4483',
    700: '#32355D',
    800: '#23253D',
    900: '#171826',
  },
}

$base: #EBECF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F3FC;
$base-100: #DFE1F6;
$base-200: #C0C3EC;
$base-300: #9599DA;
$base-400: #6C72C6;
$base-500: #4B51AA;
$base-600: #3F4483;
$base-700: #32355D;
$base-800: #23253D;
$base-900: #171826;
$base-hover: #A1A5E3;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBECF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0C3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9599DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C72C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B51AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F4483",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32355D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23253D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBECF9

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Pairs with #EBECF9

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