What color is #EBEEF9?

#EBEEF9 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 238, 249), and in HSL hsl(227, 54%, 95%).

Is #EBEEF9 accessible as text?

On white, #EBEEF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBEEF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBEEF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #EBEEF9?

As a neutral, #EBEEF9 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 #EBEEF9 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EBEEF9 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.

#EBEEF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBEEF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBEEF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBEEF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBEEF9 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 #EBEEF9 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 #EBEEF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F7FAFF

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 #EBEEF9 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 #EBEEF9 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 #EBEEF9 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 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 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 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.

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People also use #EBEEF9 with

Pale Turquoise Cool White Old Lace Gainsboro 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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDEBF9 — 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 #EBEEF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBEEF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 238 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.015 273.8);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE4F6;
  --color-200: #C0CAEC;
  --color-300: #95A4DA;
  --color-400: #6C80C6;
  --color-500: #4B5FAA;
  --color-600: #3F4E83;
  --color-700: #323B5D;
  --color-800: #23293D;
  --color-900: #171A26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE4F6',
    200: '#C0CAEC',
    300: '#95A4DA',
    400: '#6C80C6',
    500: '#4B5FAA',
    600: '#3F4E83',
    700: '#323B5D',
    800: '#23293D',
    900: '#171A26',
  },
}

$base: #EBEEF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE4F6;
$base-200: #C0CAEC;
$base-300: #95A4DA;
$base-400: #6C80C6;
$base-500: #4B5FAA;
$base-600: #3F4E83;
$base-700: #323B5D;
$base-800: #23293D;
$base-900: #171A26;
$base-hover: #A1AFE3;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBEEF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0CAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95A4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C80C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B5FAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F4E83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#323B5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23293D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBEEF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBEEF9

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