What color is #EFE9EF?

#EFE9EF is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 233, 239), and in HSL hsl(300, 16%, 93%).

Is #EFE9EF accessible as text?

On white, #EFE9EF has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFE9EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFE9EF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #EFE9EF?

As a neutral, #EFE9EF 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 #EFE9EF the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EFE9EF 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.

#EFE9EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFE9EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFE9EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFE9EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFE9EF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #EFE9EF Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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 #EFE9EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FEF8FE

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 #EFE9EF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #EFE9EF Secondary #FBF9FB Support #9C9087 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 #EFE9EF 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 50/100

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 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

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 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFE9EF with

Gainsboro Cool White Isabelline Eggplant

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 15.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F0EAEE — 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 #EFE9EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFE9EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 233 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.0% 0.010 325.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE7EE;
  --color-200: #DDD0DD;
  --color-300: #C2ADC2;
  --color-400: #A68CA6;
  --color-500: #886C88;
  --color-600: #6B576B;
  --color-700: #4E414E;
  --color-800: #342D34;
  --color-900: #211C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE7EE',
    200: '#DDD0DD',
    300: '#C2ADC2',
    400: '#A68CA6',
    500: '#886C88',
    600: '#6B576B',
    700: '#4E414E',
    800: '#342D34',
    900: '#211C21',
  },
}

$base: #EFE9EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE7EE;
$base-200: #DDD0DD;
$base-300: #C2ADC2;
$base-400: #A68CA6;
$base-500: #886C88;
$base-600: #6B576B;
$base-700: #4E414E;
$base-800: #342D34;
$base-900: #211C21;
$base-hover: #C8B3C8;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFE9EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B576B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFE9EF

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFE9EF

UI roles & guardrails

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