What color is #EEECFC?

#EEECFC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 236, 252), and in HSL hsl(248, 73%, 96%).

Is #EEECFC accessible as text?

On white, #EEECFC has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEECFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEECFC?

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

What colors go well with #EEECFC?

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

No — #EEECFC 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.

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

Palettes built on #EEECFC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEECFC Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #EEECFC Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Lavender 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 #EEECFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #FAF8FF

Lavender is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lavender.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

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

Lavender 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 #EEECFC 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.

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Color Lab

How #EEECFC 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 91/100

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 18/100

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 #EEECFC with

Light Blue Lavender Blush 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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4EDFC — 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 #EEECFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEECFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 236 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.021 291.7);
  --color-50: #F3F1FD;
  --color-100: #DFDBFA;
  --color-200: #C0B9F4;
  --color-300: #9588E7;
  --color-400: #6D5DD5;
  --color-500: #4B3ABB;
  --color-600: #40338E;
  --color-700: #322A65;
  --color-800: #241F42;
  --color-900: #171528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F3F1FD',
    100: '#DFDBFA',
    200: '#C0B9F4',
    300: '#9588E7',
    400: '#6D5DD5',
    500: '#4B3ABB',
    600: '#40338E',
    700: '#322A65',
    800: '#241F42',
    900: '#171528',
  },
}

$base: #EEECFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F1FD;
$base-100: #DFDBFA;
$base-200: #C0B9F4;
$base-300: #9588E7;
$base-400: #6D5DD5;
$base-500: #4B3ABB;
$base-600: #40338E;
$base-700: #322A65;
$base-800: #241F42;
$base-900: #171528;
$base-hover: #A499EF;
$base-subtle: #FBFAFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEECFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0B9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9588E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6D5DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B3ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#40338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#322A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#241F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEECFC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEECFC

UI roles & guardrails

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