What color is #EEF1F7?

#EEF1F7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(238, 241, 247), and in HSL hsl(220, 36%, 95%).

Is #EEF1F7 accessible as text?

On white, #EEF1F7 has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #EEF1F7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EEF1F7?

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

What colors go well with #EEF1F7?

As a neutral, #EEF1F7 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 #EEF1F7 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EEF1F7 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EEF1F7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EEF1F7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EEF1F7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EEF1F7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EEF1F7 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #EEF1F7 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #EEF1F7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F7FAFF

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EEF1F7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White 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 #EEF1F7 Secondary #F9FAFC Support #9D8F88 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 #EEF1F7 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 94/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 93/100

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 #EEF1F7 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 16.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EEEEF7 — 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 #EEF1F7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EEF1F7;
  --color-base-rgb: 238 241 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.8% 0.009 264.5);
  --color-50: #F4F6FA;
  --color-100: #E3E8F2;
  --color-200: #C8D1E5;
  --color-300: #A0B0CF;
  --color-400: #7B8FB7;
  --color-500: #5B709A;
  --color-600: #4A5977;
  --color-700: #394356;
  --color-800: #282E39;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F4F6FA',
    100: '#E3E8F2',
    200: '#C8D1E5',
    300: '#A0B0CF',
    400: '#7B8FB7',
    500: '#5B709A',
    600: '#4A5977',
    700: '#394356',
    800: '#282E39',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #EEF1F7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FA;
$base-100: #E3E8F2;
$base-200: #C8D1E5;
$base-300: #A0B0CF;
$base-400: #7B8FB7;
$base-500: #5B709A;
$base-600: #4A5977;
$base-700: #394356;
$base-800: #282E39;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #ACBAD8;
$base-subtle: #FAFBFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EEF1F7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0B0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7B8FB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B709A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A5977",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#394356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282E39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EEF1F7

Color Lab

Pairs with #EEF1F7

UI roles & guardrails

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