Palettes / Colors / #E4EAFB
#E4EAFB — Pale Blue
#E4EAFB is a blue color we call Pale 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 #E4EAFB 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.
#E4EAFB 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 #FBF5E4; it also sits naturally between #E4F6FB and #EAE4FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4EAFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 234, 251 |
| HSL | 224°, 74%, 94% |
| HSV | 224°, 9%, 98% |
| CMYK | 9%, 7%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 78.83, 82.30, 103.00 |
| Yxy | 82.30, 0.2984, 0.3116 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.71, 1.20, -8.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.72, 1.20, -9.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 92% · Blue 98%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4EAFB
.text { color: #E4EAFB; }
.background { background-color: #E4EAFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4EAFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 234, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 74%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4EAFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 234, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4EAFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 234, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4EAFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4EAFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4EAFB
Tints of #E4EAFB
Tones of #E4EAFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF5E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4EAFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4EAFB
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 #E4EAFB: ·
How #E4EAFB 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 #E4EAFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E4EAFB?
#E4EAFB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 228, 234, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4EAFB?
#E4EAFB is RGB 228, 234, 251 — HSL 224°, 74%, 94% — CMYK 9%, 7%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #E4EAFB?
Its complement is #FBF5E4; analogous partners are #E4F6FB and #EAE4FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4EAFB for text?
Black text on #E4EAFB has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.