What color is #ECEEFE?

#ECEEFE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 238, 254), and in HSL hsl(233, 90%, 96%).

Is #ECEEFE accessible as text?

On white, #ECEEFE has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.23:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECEEFE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECEEFE?

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

What colors go well with #ECEEFE?

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

No — #ECEEFE 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.

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

Palettes built on #ECEEFE

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECEEFE 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 #ECEEFE 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 #ECEEFE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F7F9FF

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 #ECEEFE 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 #ECEEFE Secondary #F9FAFF 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 #ECEEFE 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 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

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 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 89/100

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 #ECEEFE with

Pale Turquoise Cool White Floral White 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 16.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F0ECFE — 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 #ECEEFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECEEFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 238 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.022 280.3);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DCFD;
  --color-200: #B2BAFB;
  --color-300: #7E8BF2;
  --color-400: #4F60E3;
  --color-500: #2B3ECA;
  --color-600: #293699;
  --color-700: #232C6C;
  --color-800: #1B2046;
  --color-900: #12152B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DCFD',
    200: '#B2BAFB',
    300: '#7E8BF2',
    400: '#4F60E3',
    500: '#2B3ECA',
    600: '#293699',
    700: '#232C6C',
    800: '#1B2046',
    900: '#12152B',
  },
}

$base: #ECEEFE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DCFD;
$base-200: #B2BAFB;
$base-300: #7E8BF2;
$base-400: #4F60E3;
$base-500: #2B3ECA;
$base-600: #293699;
$base-700: #232C6C;
$base-800: #1B2046;
$base-900: #12152B;
$base-hover: #8F9BF9;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECEEFE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2BAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7E8BF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F60E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B3ECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#293699",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#232C6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2046",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12152B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECEEFE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECEEFE

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