Palettes / Colors / #EAEEFC
#EAEEFC — Pale Blue
#EAEEFC 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 #EAEEFC 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.
#EAEEFC 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 #FCF8E9; it also sits naturally between #E9F6FC and #EEE9FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEEFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 238, 252 |
| HSL | 227°, 75%, 95% |
| HSV | 227°, 7%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.08, 85.67, 104.31 |
| Yxy | 85.67, 0.3017, 0.3149 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.17, 1.26, -7.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.56, 1.27, -7.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEEFC
.text { color: #EAEEFC; }
.background { background-color: #EAEEFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEEFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 238, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 75%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEEFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 238, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEEFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 238, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEEFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEEFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCF8E9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEEFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAEEFC
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 #EAEEFC: ·
How #EAEEFC 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 #EAEEFC 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 #EAEEFC?
#EAEEFC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 238, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEEFC?
#EAEEFC is RGB 234, 238, 252 — HSL 227°, 75%, 95% — CMYK 7%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EAEEFC?
Its complement is #FCF8E9; analogous partners are #E9F6FC and #EEE9FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEEFC for text?
Black text on #EAEEFC has a contrast ratio of 18.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.