What color is #EEEDF7?

#EEEDF7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 237, 247), and in HSL hsl(246, 38%, 95%).

Is #EEEDF7 accessible as text?

On white, #EEEDF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEEDF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEEDF7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #EEEDF7?

As a neutral, #EEEDF7 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 #EEEDF7 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EEEDF7 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.

#EEEDF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEEDF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEEDF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEEDF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEEDF7 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 #EEEDF7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF 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 #EEEDF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 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 #EEEDF7 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 #EEEDF7 Secondary #FAFAFD 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 #EEEDF7 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 93/100

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 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

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 #EEEDF7 with

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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 #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 #EEEDF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEEDF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 237 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.013 290.7);
  --color-50: #F5F4FB;
  --color-100: #E4E2F3;
  --color-200: #CAC7E6;
  --color-300: #A49FD0;
  --color-400: #807AB8;
  --color-500: #60599C;
  --color-600: #4E4979;
  --color-700: #3B3857;
  --color-800: #29273A;
  --color-900: #1A1924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F4FB',
    100: '#E4E2F3',
    200: '#CAC7E6',
    300: '#A49FD0',
    400: '#807AB8',
    500: '#60599C',
    600: '#4E4979',
    700: '#3B3857',
    800: '#29273A',
    900: '#1A1924',
  },
}

$base: #EEEDF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F4FB;
$base-100: #E4E2F3;
$base-200: #CAC7E6;
$base-300: #A49FD0;
$base-400: #807AB8;
$base-500: #60599C;
$base-600: #4E4979;
$base-700: #3B3857;
$base-800: #29273A;
$base-900: #1A1924;
$base-hover: #AFABD9;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEEDF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A49FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#807AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#60599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEEDF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEEDF7

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