What color is #F4EEF5?

#F4EEF5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(244, 238, 245), and in HSL hsl(291, 26%, 95%).

Is #F4EEF5 accessible as text?

On white, #F4EEF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4EEF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4EEF5?

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

What colors go well with #F4EEF5?

As a neutral, #F4EEF5 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 #F4EEF5 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #F4EEF5 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) 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.

#F4EEF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4EEF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4EEF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4EEF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4EEF5 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 #F4EEF5 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 #F4EEF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FDF8FE

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 #F4EEF5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #F4EEF5 Secondary #FBF9FC 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 #F4EEF5 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 94/100

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 7/100

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 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 92/100

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 #F4EEF5 with

Light Gray Cool White White Smoke Gainsboro 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 16.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F6EFF4 — 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 #F4EEF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4EEF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 238 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.6% 0.011 321.3);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EFE5F0;
  --color-200: #DECCE1;
  --color-300: #C3A7C8;
  --color-400: #A883AF;
  --color-500: #8A6491;
  --color-600: #6C5171;
  --color-700: #4F3D52;
  --color-800: #352A37;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EFE5F0',
    200: '#DECCE1',
    300: '#C3A7C8',
    400: '#A883AF',
    500: '#8A6491',
    600: '#6C5171',
    700: '#4F3D52',
    800: '#352A37',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #F4EEF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EFE5F0;
$base-200: #DECCE1;
$base-300: #C3A7C8;
$base-400: #A883AF;
$base-500: #8A6491;
$base-600: #6C5171;
$base-700: #4F3D52;
$base-800: #352A37;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #CDB2D2;
$base-subtle: #FCFAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4EEF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A883AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A6491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C5171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4EEF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #F4EEF5

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