Palettes / Colors / #EAECF9
#EAECF9 — Pale Blue
#EAECF9 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 #EAECF9 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.
#EAECF9 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 #F9F7EB; it also sits naturally between #EBF4F9 and #F0EBF9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAECF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 236, 249 |
| HSL | 232°, 56%, 95% |
| HSV | 232°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.03, 84.32, 101.63 |
| Yxy | 84.32, 0.3035, 0.3158 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.59, 1.72, -6.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.83, 1.74, -6.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · 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 #EAECF9
.text { color: #EAECF9; }
.background { background-color: #EAECF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAECF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 236, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 56%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAECF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 236, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAECF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 236, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAECF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAECF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9F7EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAECF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAECF9
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 #EAECF9: ·
How #EAECF9 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 #EAECF9 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 #EAECF9?
#EAECF9 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 236, 249). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAECF9?
#EAECF9 is RGB 234, 236, 249 — HSL 232°, 56%, 95% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EAECF9?
Its complement is #F9F7EB; analogous partners are #EBF4F9 and #F0EBF9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAECF9 for text?
Black text on #EAECF9 has a contrast ratio of 17.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.