What color is #EAECFB?

#EAECFB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Foundation White. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EAECFB?

The RGB value is 234, 236, 251: 234 red, 236 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EAECFB?

The complementary color is #FBF9EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EAECFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EAECFB color

#EAECFB rgb(234, 236, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #EAECFB is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 92.5% green and 98.4% blue (234, 236, 251).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 68% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Foundation White (#EFEEFF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.89:1).

#EAECFB color codes

HEX	`#EAECFB`
RGB	`rgb(234, 236, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 92.5%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 68%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 7%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.64, 2.09, -7.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.64, 7.74, 285.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.336, 84.448, 103.263)`
Decimal	`15396091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EAECFB, 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 #EAECFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EAECFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.89:1	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 #EAECFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eaecfb; }
.text { color: #eaecfb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eaecfb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 236 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eaecfb, #f0eafb); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #EAECFB?: #EAECFB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Foundation White. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EAECFB?: The RGB value is 234, 236, 251: 234 red, 236 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EAECFB?: The complementary color is #FBF9EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EAECFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.