What color is #EEE9FD?

#EEE9FD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 233, 253), and in HSL hsl(255, 83%, 95%).

Is #EEE9FD accessible as text?

On white, #EEE9FD has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEE9FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEE9FD?

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

What colors go well with #EEE9FD?

As a neutral, #EEE9FD 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 #EEE9FD the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EEE9FD 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.

#EEE9FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEE9FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEE9FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEE9FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEE9FD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #EEE9FD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #EEE9FD Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 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 #EEE9FD Secondary #FBF9FF Support #9C9088 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EEE9FD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Lavender sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #EEE9FD 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 90/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

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 86/100

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.

Pairs with #EEE9FD

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People also use #EEE9FD with

Periwinkle Lavender Honeydew Gainsboro Russian Violet

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 15.7:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4E8FD — 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 #EEE9FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEE9FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 233 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.4% 0.027 297.3);
  --color-50: #F4F0FE;
  --color-100: #E2D9FD;
  --color-200: #C5B4F8;
  --color-300: #9D82ED;
  --color-400: #7754DE;
  --color-500: #5631C3;
  --color-600: #472D95;
  --color-700: #372669;
  --color-800: #261C44;
  --color-900: #19132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F4F0FE',
    100: '#E2D9FD',
    200: '#C5B4F8',
    300: '#9D82ED',
    400: '#7754DE',
    500: '#5631C3',
    600: '#472D95',
    700: '#372669',
    800: '#261C44',
    900: '#19132A',
  },
}

$base: #EEE9FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F0FE;
$base-100: #E2D9FD;
$base-200: #C5B4F8;
$base-300: #9D82ED;
$base-400: #7754DE;
$base-500: #5631C3;
$base-600: #472D95;
$base-700: #372669;
$base-800: #261C44;
$base-900: #19132A;
$base-hover: #A88FF5;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEE9FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2D9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9D82ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7754DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5631C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#472D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#372669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#19132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEE9FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEE9FD

UI roles & guardrails

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