What color is #EEECF7?

#EEECF7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 236, 247), and in HSL hsl(251, 41%, 95%).

Is #EEECF7 accessible as text?

On white, #EEECF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEECF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEECF7?

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

What colors go well with #EEECF7?

As a neutral, #EEECF7 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 #EEECF7 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EEECF7 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.

#EEECF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEECF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEECF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEECF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEECF7 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #EEECF7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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 #EEECF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #FAF9FF

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EEECF7 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EEECF7 Secondary #FAF9FD 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 #EEECF7 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 48/100

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 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 17/100

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 3/100

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 #EEECF7 with

Light Gray Cool White Old Lace 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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2EDF7 — 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 #EEECF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEECF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 236 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.8% 0.015 294.5);
  --color-50: #F5F4FB;
  --color-100: #E5E2F3;
  --color-200: #CCC6E7;
  --color-300: #A79DD2;
  --color-400: #8477BB;
  --color-500: #64569E;
  --color-600: #51477A;
  --color-700: #3D3758;
  --color-800: #2A273A;
  --color-900: #1B1924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F4FB',
    100: '#E5E2F3',
    200: '#CCC6E7',
    300: '#A79DD2',
    400: '#8477BB',
    500: '#64569E',
    600: '#51477A',
    700: '#3D3758',
    800: '#2A273A',
    900: '#1B1924',
  },
}

$base: #EEECF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F4FB;
$base-100: #E5E2F3;
$base-200: #CCC6E7;
$base-300: #A79DD2;
$base-400: #8477BB;
$base-500: #64569E;
$base-600: #51477A;
$base-700: #3D3758;
$base-800: #2A273A;
$base-900: #1B1924;
$base-hover: #B2A9DB;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEECF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCC6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A79DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8477BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#64569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#51477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEECF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEECF7

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