Palettes / Colors / #EAECF1
#EAECF1 — Pale Dusty Blue
#EAECF1 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 #EAECF1 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.
#EAECF1 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 #F1EFEA; it also sits naturally between #EAEFF1 and #EBEAF1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAECF1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 236, 241 |
| HSL | 223°, 20%, 93% |
| HSV | 223°, 3%, 95% |
| CMYK | 3%, 2%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 79.80, 83.83, 95.19 |
| Yxy | 83.83, 0.3083, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.38, 0.24, -2.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.56, 0.24, -2.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 95%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 2% · 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 #EAECF1
.text { color: #EAECF1; }
.background { background-color: #EAECF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAECF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 236, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 20%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAECF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 236, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAECF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 236, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAECF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAECF1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1EFEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAECF1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAECF1
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 #EAECF1: ·
How #EAECF1 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 #EAECF1 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 #EAECF1?
#EAECF1 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 236, 241). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAECF1?
#EAECF1 is RGB 234, 236, 241 — HSL 223°, 20%, 93% — CMYK 3%, 2%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EAECF1?
Its complement is #F1EFEA; analogous partners are #EAEFF1 and #EBEAF1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAECF1 for text?
Black text on #EAECF1 has a contrast ratio of 17.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.