Palettes / Colors / #EAECFB
#EAECFB — Pale Blue
#EAECFB is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#EAECFB 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 #FBF9EA; it also sits naturally between #EAF4FB and #F0EAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAECFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 236, 251 |
| HSL | 233°, 68%, 95% |
| HSV | 233°, 7%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 81.34, 84.45, 103.28 |
| Yxy | 84.45, 0.3023, 0.3139 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.64, 2.10, -7.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.90, 2.12, -7.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EAECFB
.text { color: #EAECFB; }
.background { background-color: #EAECFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAECFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 236, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 68%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAECFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 236, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAECFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 236, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAECFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAECFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF9EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAECFB: #000000.
How #EAECFB 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 #EAECFB 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 #EAECFB?
#EAECFB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 236, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAECFB?
#EAECFB is RGB 234, 236, 251 — HSL 233°, 68%, 95% — CMYK 7%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EAECFB?
Its complement is #FBF9EA; analogous partners are #EAF4FB and #F0EAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAECFB for text?
Black text on #EAECFB has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.