Palettes / Colors / #EAE8EB
#EAE8EB — Soft White
#EAE8EB is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EAE8EB 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.
#EAE8EB is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EAECE9; it also sits naturally between #EAE9EC and #ECE9EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAE8EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 232, 235 |
| HSL | 280°, 7%, 92% |
| HSV | 280°, 1%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 77.78, 81.20, 90.17 |
| Yxy | 81.20, 0.3122, 0.3259 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.22, 1.21, -1.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.11, 1.21, -1.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 91% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAE8EB
.text { color: #EAE8EB; }
.background { background-color: #EAE8EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAE8EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 232, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 7%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAE8EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 232, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAE8EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 232, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAE8EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAE8EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAECE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAE8EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAE8EB
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 #EAE8EB: ·
How #EAE8EB 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 #EAE8EB 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 #EAE8EB?
#EAE8EB is Soft White, a white color (RGB 234, 232, 235). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAE8EB?
#EAE8EB is RGB 234, 232, 235 — HSL 280°, 7%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAE8EB?
Its complement is #EAECE9; analogous partners are #EAE9EC and #ECE9EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAE8EB for text?
Black text on #EAE8EB has a contrast ratio of 17.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.