Palettes / Colors / #E4EFFB
#E4EFFB — Pale Blue
#E4EFFB is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#E4EFFB 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 #FBF0E4; it also sits naturally between #E4FBFB and #E5E4FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4EFFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 239, 251 |
| HSL | 211°, 74%, 94% |
| HSV | 211°, 9%, 98% |
| CMYK | 9%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.27, 85.19, 103.48 |
| Yxy | 85.19, 0.2985, 0.3168 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.97, -1.37, -7.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.30, -1.37, -7.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 94% · Blue 98%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 5% · 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 #E4EFFB
.text { color: #E4EFFB; }
.background { background-color: #E4EFFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4EFFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 239, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 74%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4EFFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 239, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4EFFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 239, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4EFFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4EFFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF0E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4EFFB: #000000.
How #E4EFFB 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 #E4EFFB 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 #E4EFFB?
#E4EFFB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 228, 239, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4EFFB?
#E4EFFB is RGB 228, 239, 251 — HSL 211°, 74%, 94% — CMYK 9%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #E4EFFB?
Its complement is #FBF0E4; analogous partners are #E4FBFB and #E5E4FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4EFFB for text?
Black text on #E4EFFB has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.