Palettes / Colors / #EAE8FB
#EAE8FB — Pale Blue
#EAE8FB 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 #EAE8FB 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.
#EAE8FB 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 #F9FBE9; it also sits naturally between #E9F0FB and #F4E9FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAE8FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 232, 251 |
| HSL | 246°, 70%, 95% |
| HSV | 246°, 8%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 8%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.20, 82.17, 102.90 |
| Yxy | 82.17, 0.3023, 0.3098 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.65, 4.16, -8.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.65, 4.20, -9.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 91% · Blue 98%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 8% · 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 #EAE8FB
.text { color: #EAE8FB; }
.background { background-color: #EAE8FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAE8FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 232, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 70%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAE8FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 232, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAE8FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 232, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAE8FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAE8FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FBE9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAE8FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAE8FB
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 #EAE8FB: ·
How #EAE8FB 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 #EAE8FB 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 #EAE8FB?
#EAE8FB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 232, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAE8FB?
#EAE8FB is RGB 234, 232, 251 — HSL 246°, 70%, 95% — CMYK 7%, 8%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EAE8FB?
Its complement is #F9FBE9; analogous partners are #E9F0FB and #F4E9FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAE8FB for text?
Black text on #EAE8FB has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.