Palettes / Colors / #E4E2F0
#E4E2F0 — Pale Muted Blue
#E4E2F0 is a blue color we call Pale Muted Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #E4E2F0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E4E2F0 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDEFE1; it also sits naturally between #E1E6EF and #EAE1EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4E2F0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 226, 240 |
| HSL | 249°, 32%, 91% |
| HSV | 249°, 6%, 94% |
| CMYK | 5%, 6%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 74.92, 77.18, 93.39 |
| Yxy | 77.18, 0.3052, 0.3144 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.40, 3.24, -6.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.85, 3.23, -6.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 89% · Blue 94%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #E4E2F0
.text { color: #E4E2F0; }
.background { background-color: #E4E2F0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4E2F0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 226, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 32%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4E2F0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 226, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4E2F0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 226, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4E2F0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4E2F0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4E2F0
Tints of #E4E2F0
Tones of #E4E2F0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEFE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4E2F0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4E2F0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E4E2F0: ·
How #E4E2F0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E4E2F0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #E4E2F0?
#E4E2F0 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 228, 226, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4E2F0?
#E4E2F0 is RGB 228, 226, 240 — HSL 249°, 32%, 91% — CMYK 5%, 6%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #E4E2F0?
Its complement is #EDEFE1; analogous partners are #E1E6EF and #EAE1EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4E2F0 for text?
Black text on #E4E2F0 has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.