What color is #F4EBFC?

#F4EBFC is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(244, 235, 252), and in HSL hsl(272, 74%, 95%).

Is #F4EBFC accessible as text?

On white, #F4EBFC has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.14:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4EBFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4EBFC?

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

What colors go well with #F4EBFC?

As a neutral, #F4EBFC 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 #F4EBFC the same as CSS lavender?

No — #F4EBFC 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.

#F4EBFC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4EBFC

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4EBFC works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4EBFC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4EBFC Surface #F1E8DC 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 #F4EBFC 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F4EBFC Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 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 #F4EBFC Secondary #FCF9FF 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F4EBFC 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.

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Color Lab

How #F4EBFC 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 91/100

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 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 88/100

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 #F4EBFC 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 16.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F9E9FC — 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 #F4EBFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4EBFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 235 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.024 309.4);
  --color-50: #F8F1FE;
  --color-100: #ECDBFB;
  --color-200: #D8B8F4;
  --color-300: #BB88E7;
  --color-400: #9D5CD6;
  --color-500: #7F39BC;
  --color-600: #64338F;
  --color-700: #492A65;
  --color-800: #321F42;
  --color-900: #1F1529;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F8F1FE',
    100: '#ECDBFB',
    200: '#D8B8F4',
    300: '#BB88E7',
    400: '#9D5CD6',
    500: '#7F39BC',
    600: '#64338F',
    700: '#492A65',
    800: '#321F42',
    900: '#1F1529',
  },
}

$base: #F4EBFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F1FE;
$base-100: #ECDBFB;
$base-200: #D8B8F4;
$base-300: #BB88E7;
$base-400: #9D5CD6;
$base-500: #7F39BC;
$base-600: #64338F;
$base-700: #492A65;
$base-800: #321F42;
$base-900: #1F1529;
$base-hover: #C595EF;
$base-subtle: #FBF9FD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4EBFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECDBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8B8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BB88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D5CD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F39BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64338F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#492A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#321F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1529",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4EBFC

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Pairs with #F4EBFC

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