Palettes / Colors / #E7EFFD
#E7EFFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#E7EFFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #E7EFFD 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.
#E7EFFD 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 #FDF5E7; it also sits naturally between #E7FAFD and #EAE7FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E7EFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 239, 253 |
| HSL | 218°, 85%, 95% |
| HSV | 218°, 9%, 99% |
| CMYK | 9%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.55, 85.81, 105.19 |
| Yxy | 85.81, 0.2992, 0.3148 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.23, -0.02, -7.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.64, -0.02, -7.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 94% · Blue 99%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E7EFFD
.text { color: #E7EFFD; }
.background { background-color: #E7EFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E7EFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 239, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 85%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E7EFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 239, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E7EFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 239, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E7EFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E7EFFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E7EFFD
Tints of #E7EFFD
Tones of #E7EFFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF5E7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E7EFFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E7EFFD
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 #E7EFFD: ·
How #E7EFFD 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 #E7EFFD 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 #E7EFFD?
#E7EFFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 231, 239, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E7EFFD?
#E7EFFD is RGB 231, 239, 253 — HSL 218°, 85%, 95% — CMYK 9%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #E7EFFD?
Its complement is #FDF5E7; analogous partners are #E7FAFD and #EAE7FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E7EFFD for text?
Black text on #E7EFFD has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.