Palettes / Colors / #EAEBF3
#EAEBF3 — Pale Dusty Blue
#EAEBF3 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #EAEBF3 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.
#EAEBF3 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 #F4F3EC; it also sits naturally between #ECF1F4 and #EFECF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEBF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 235, 243 |
| HSL | 233°, 27%, 94% |
| HSV | 233°, 4%, 95% |
| CMYK | 4%, 3%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 79.82, 83.38, 96.68 |
| Yxy | 83.38, 0.3071, 0.3208 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.18, 1.12, -3.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.31, 1.13, -3.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 95%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEBF3
.text { color: #EAEBF3; }
.background { background-color: #EAEBF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEBF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 235, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 27%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEBF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 235, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEBF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 235, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEBF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEBF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F4F3EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEBF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAEBF3
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 #EAEBF3: ·
How #EAEBF3 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 #EAEBF3 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 #EAEBF3?
#EAEBF3 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 235, 243). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEBF3?
#EAEBF3 is RGB 234, 235, 243 — HSL 233°, 27%, 94% — CMYK 4%, 3%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EAEBF3?
Its complement is #F4F3EC; analogous partners are #ECF1F4 and #EFECF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEBF3 for text?
Black text on #EAEBF3 has a contrast ratio of 17.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.