Palettes / Colors / #EAE4FD
#EAE4FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#EAE4FD 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 #EAE4FD 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.
#EAE4FD 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 #F7FDE3; it also sits naturally between #E3EAFD and #F6E3FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAE4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 228, 253 |
| HSL | 254°, 86%, 94% |
| HSV | 254°, 10%, 99% |
| CMYK | 8%, 10%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 79.40, 80.07, 104.20 |
| Yxy | 80.07, 0.3011, 0.3037 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.72, 6.62, -11.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.48, 6.69, -11.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 89% · Blue 99%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 10% · 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 #EAE4FD
.text { color: #EAE4FD; }
.background { background-color: #EAE4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAE4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 228, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 86%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAE4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 228, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAE4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 228, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAE4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAE4FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7FDE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAE4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAE4FD
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 #EAE4FD: ·
How #EAE4FD 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 #EAE4FD 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 #EAE4FD?
#EAE4FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 228, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAE4FD?
#EAE4FD is RGB 234, 228, 253 — HSL 254°, 86%, 94% — CMYK 8%, 10%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EAE4FD?
Its complement is #F7FDE3; analogous partners are #E3EAFD and #F6E3FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAE4FD for text?
Black text on #EAE4FD has a contrast ratio of 17.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.