Palettes / Colors / #EAEBF0
#EAEBF0 — Pale Dusty Blue
#EAEBF0 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#EAEBF0 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 #F0EFEA; it also sits naturally between #EAEEF0 and #ECEAF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEBF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 235, 240 |
| HSL | 230°, 17%, 93% |
| HSV | 230°, 3%, 94% |
| CMYK | 3%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 79.37, 83.20, 94.31 |
| Yxy | 83.20, 0.3090, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.10, 0.57, -2.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.21, 0.57, -2.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEBF0
.text { color: #EAEBF0; }
.background { background-color: #EAEBF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEBF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 235, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 17%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEBF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 235, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEBF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 235, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEBF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEBF0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0EFEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEBF0: #000000.
How #EAEBF0 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 #EAEBF0 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 #EAEBF0?
#EAEBF0 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 235, 240). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEBF0?
#EAEBF0 is RGB 234, 235, 240 — HSL 230°, 17%, 93% — CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EAEBF0?
Its complement is #F0EFEA; analogous partners are #EAEEF0 and #ECEAF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEBF0 for text?
Black text on #EAEBF0 has a contrast ratio of 17.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.