Palettes / Colors / #EAECF8
#EAECF8 — Pale Muted Blue
#EAECF8 is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #EAECF8 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.
#EAECF8 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 #F9F7EC; it also sits naturally between #ECF4F9 and #F0ECF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAECF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 236, 248 |
| HSL | 231°, 50%, 95% |
| HSV | 231°, 6%, 97% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 80.87, 84.26, 100.81 |
| Yxy | 84.26, 0.3041, 0.3168 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.56, 1.53, -6.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.79, 1.55, -6.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 97%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAECF8
.text { color: #EAECF8; }
.background { background-color: #EAECF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAECF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 236, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 50%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAECF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 236, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAECF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 236, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAECF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAECF8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9F7EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAECF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAECF8
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 #EAECF8: ·
How #EAECF8 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 #EAECF8 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 #EAECF8?
#EAECF8 is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 236, 248). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAECF8?
#EAECF8 is RGB 234, 236, 248 — HSL 231°, 50%, 95% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #EAECF8?
Its complement is #F9F7EC; analogous partners are #ECF4F9 and #F0ECF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAECF8 for text?
Black text on #EAECF8 has a contrast ratio of 17.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.