What color is #EFEBF4?

#EFEBF4 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 235, 244), and in HSL hsl(267, 29%, 94%).

Is #EFEBF4 accessible as text?

On white, #EFEBF4 has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFEBF4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFEBF4?

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

What colors go well with #EFEBF4?

As a neutral, #EFEBF4 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 #EFEBF4 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EFEBF4 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.

#EFEBF4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFEBF4

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFEBF4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFEBF4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFEBF4 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #EFEBF4 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

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 #EFEBF4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FCF8FF

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 #EFEBF4 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #EFEBF4 Secondary #FBF9FC Support #9C9088 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 #EFEBF4 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 49/100

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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

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 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 #EFEBF4 with

Light Gray Cool White Isabelline Gainsboro Onyx

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 15.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2EBF4 — 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 #EFEBF4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFEBF4;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 235 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.6% 0.013 306.0);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #EAE4F1;
  --color-200: #D5CAE2;
  --color-300: #B6A5CA;
  --color-400: #9781B1;
  --color-500: #786194;
  --color-600: #5F4F73;
  --color-700: #463C53;
  --color-800: #302937;
  --color-900: #1E1B23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#EAE4F1',
    200: '#D5CAE2',
    300: '#B6A5CA',
    400: '#9781B1',
    500: '#786194',
    600: '#5F4F73',
    700: '#463C53',
    800: '#302937',
    900: '#1E1B23',
  },
}

$base: #EFEBF4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #EAE4F1;
$base-200: #D5CAE2;
$base-300: #B6A5CA;
$base-400: #9781B1;
$base-500: #786194;
$base-600: #5F4F73;
$base-700: #463C53;
$base-800: #302937;
$base-900: #1E1B23;
$base-hover: #BEADD2;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFEBF4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9781B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#786194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F4F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFEBF4

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFEBF4

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