What color is #EFEDFD?

#EFEDFD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 237, 253), and in HSL hsl(248, 80%, 96%).

Is #EFEDFD accessible as text?

On white, #EFEDFD has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFEDFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFEDFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #EFEDFD?

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

No — #EFEDFD 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.

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

Palettes built on #EFEDFD

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFEDFD 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 #EFEDFD 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 #EFEDFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #FAF8FF

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 #EFEDFD 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 #EFEDFD Secondary #FAF9FF 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 #EFEDFD 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 47/100

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 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 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFEDFD with

Light Blue Lavender Blush Floral White Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 16.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F4EDFD — 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 #EFEDFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFEDFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 237 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.021 291.7);
  --color-50: #F2F1FE;
  --color-100: #DED9FC;
  --color-200: #BEB6F7;
  --color-300: #9284EB;
  --color-400: #6857DB;
  --color-500: #4734C1;
  --color-600: #3C2F93;
  --color-700: #302768;
  --color-800: #221D44;
  --color-900: #171429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2F1FE',
    100: '#DED9FC',
    200: '#BEB6F7',
    300: '#9284EB',
    400: '#6857DB',
    500: '#4734C1',
    600: '#3C2F93',
    700: '#302768',
    800: '#221D44',
    900: '#171429',
  },
}

$base: #EFEDFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F1FE;
$base-100: #DED9FC;
$base-200: #BEB6F7;
$base-300: #9284EB;
$base-400: #6857DB;
$base-500: #4734C1;
$base-600: #3C2F93;
$base-700: #302768;
$base-800: #221D44;
$base-900: #171429;
$base-hover: #A195F3;
$base-subtle: #FBFAFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFEDFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DED9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9284EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6857DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4734C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C2F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#302768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFEDFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFEDFD

UI roles & guardrails

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