What color is #EAECF2?

#EAECF2 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Diamond Cut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAECF2?

The RGB value is 234, 236, 242: 234 red, 236 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAECF2?

The complementary color is #F2F0EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAECF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAECF2 color

#EAECF2 rgb(234, 236, 242)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EAECF2 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 92.5% green and 94.9% blue (234, 236, 242).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 24% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Diamond Cut (#E9E9F0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.78:1).

#EAECF2 color codes

HEX	`#EAECF2`
RGB	`rgb(234, 236, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 92.5%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 24%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 3%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.4, 0.42, -3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.4, 3.16, 277.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(79.951, 83.894, 95.968)`
Decimal	`15396082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAECF2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EAECF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAECF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EAECF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eaecf2; }
.text { color: #eaecf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eaecf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 236 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eaecf2, #eceaf2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ghost White.

Questions

What color is #EAECF2?: #EAECF2 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Diamond Cut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAECF2?: The RGB value is 234, 236, 242: 234 red, 236 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAECF2?: The complementary color is #F2F0EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAECF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.78:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.