What color is #EEEAFC?

#EEEAFC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 234, 252), and in HSL hsl(253, 75%, 95%).

Is #EEEAFC accessible as text?

On white, #EEEAFC has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEEAFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEEAFC?

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

What colors go well with #EEEAFC?

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

No — #EEEAFC 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.

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

Palettes built on #EEEAFC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEEAFC 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 #EEEAFC Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #EEEAFC 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 #EEEAFC Secondary #FAF9FF Support #9D9088 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 #EEEAFC Surface #F5E5D7 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 #EEEAFC 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 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 87/100

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 #EEEAFC with

Periwinkle Lavender Blush 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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F3E9FC — 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 #EEEAFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEEAFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 234 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.5% 0.024 296.1);
  --color-50: #F4F1FE;
  --color-100: #E1DAFB;
  --color-200: #C5B8F5;
  --color-300: #9C87E8;
  --color-400: #765BD7;
  --color-500: #5538BC;
  --color-600: #463290;
  --color-700: #362966;
  --color-800: #261E42;
  --color-900: #191429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F4F1FE',
    100: '#E1DAFB',
    200: '#C5B8F5',
    300: '#9C87E8',
    400: '#765BD7',
    500: '#5538BC',
    600: '#463290',
    700: '#362966',
    800: '#261E42',
    900: '#191429',
  },
}

$base: #EEEAFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F1FE;
$base-100: #E1DAFB;
$base-200: #C5B8F5;
$base-300: #9C87E8;
$base-400: #765BD7;
$base-500: #5538BC;
$base-600: #463290;
$base-700: #362966;
$base-800: #261E42;
$base-900: #191429;
$base-hover: #A894F0;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEEAFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5B8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C87E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#765BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5538BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#463290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#362966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#261E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEEAFC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEEAFC

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