What color is #ECEEF8?

#ECEEF8 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 238, 248), and in HSL hsl(230, 46%, 95%).

Is #ECEEF8 accessible as text?

On white, #ECEEF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECEEF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECEEF8?

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

What colors go well with #ECEEF8?

As a neutral, #ECEEF8 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 #ECEEF8 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #ECEEF8 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#ECEEF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECEEF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECEEF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECEEF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECEEF8 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 #ECEEF8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #ECEEF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F8FAFF

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 #ECEEF8 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 #ECEEF8 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.

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Color Lab

How #ECEEF8 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 5/100

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 #ECEEF8 with

Gainsboro Cool White Old Lace 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 16.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EEECF8 — 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 #ECEEF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECEEF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 238 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.014 277.1);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E1E4F5;
  --color-200: #C4CAE9;
  --color-300: #9AA4D5;
  --color-400: #7380BF;
  --color-500: #525FA3;
  --color-600: #444E7E;
  --color-700: #353B5A;
  --color-800: #25293C;
  --color-900: #181A25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3F5FB',
    100: '#E1E4F5',
    200: '#C4CAE9',
    300: '#9AA4D5',
    400: '#7380BF',
    500: '#525FA3',
    600: '#444E7E',
    700: '#353B5A',
    800: '#25293C',
    900: '#181A25',
  },
}

$base: #ECEEF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F5FB;
$base-100: #E1E4F5;
$base-200: #C4CAE9;
$base-300: #9AA4D5;
$base-400: #7380BF;
$base-500: #525FA3;
$base-600: #444E7E;
$base-700: #353B5A;
$base-800: #25293C;
$base-900: #181A25;
$base-hover: #A6AFDE;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECEEF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4CAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AA4D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7380BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#525FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#444E7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#353B5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25293C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181A25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECEEF8

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Pairs with #ECEEF8

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