What color is #EFECF8?

#EFECF8 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 236, 248), and in HSL hsl(255, 46%, 95%).

Is #EFECF8 accessible as text?

On white, #EFECF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.02:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFECF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFECF8?

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

What colors go well with #EFECF8?

As a neutral, #EFECF8 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 #EFECF8 the same as CSS lavender?

No — #EFECF8 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.

#EFECF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFECF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFECF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFECF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFECF8 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #EFECF8 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 #EFECF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #FBF8FF

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 #EFECF8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #EFECF8 Secondary #FAF9FE 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 #EFECF8 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 92/100

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 6/100

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 90/100

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 #EFECF8 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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F3ECF8 — 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 #EFECF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFECF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 236 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.016 297.5);
  --color-50: #F5F3FB;
  --color-100: #E6E1F5;
  --color-200: #CDC4E9;
  --color-300: #A99AD5;
  --color-400: #8673BF;
  --color-500: #6652A3;
  --color-600: #53447E;
  --color-700: #3E355A;
  --color-800: #2B253C;
  --color-900: #1B1825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F3FB',
    100: '#E6E1F5',
    200: '#CDC4E9',
    300: '#A99AD5',
    400: '#8673BF',
    500: '#6652A3',
    600: '#53447E',
    700: '#3E355A',
    800: '#2B253C',
    900: '#1B1825',
  },
}

$base: #EFECF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F3FB;
$base-100: #E6E1F5;
$base-200: #CDC4E9;
$base-300: #A99AD5;
$base-400: #8673BF;
$base-500: #6652A3;
$base-600: #53447E;
$base-700: #3E355A;
$base-800: #2B253C;
$base-900: #1B1825;
$base-hover: #B4A6DE;
$base-subtle: #FBFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFECF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDC4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A99AD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8673BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6652A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFECF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFECF8

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