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#EAEAF1 Color

#EAEAF1 is rgb(234, 234, 241) in RGB, hsl(240, 20%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAEAF1
HEX#EAEAF1
RGBrgb(234, 234, 241)
HSLhsl(240, 20%, 93%)
HSVhsv(240, 3%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(93.9% 0.009 286.2)
LABlab(92.85% 0.94 -3.40)
LCHlch(92.85% 3.53 285.48)

What #EAEAF1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EAEAF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#EAEAF1 Channel Values

How #EAEAF1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 234 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 20% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 3% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAEAF1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAEAF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAEAF1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EAEAF1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #EAEAF1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EAEAF1
Protanopia#EAEAF1
Protanomaly#EAEAF1
Deuteranopia#EAEAF1
Deuteranomaly#EAEAF1
Tritanopia#E9EBEB
Tritanomaly#E9EBED
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #EAEAF1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eaeaf1: #EAEAF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAEAF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaeaf1': '#EAEAF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.918, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_eaeaf1">#EAEAF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAEAF1"

More Blue Colors

#EAEAF1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAEAF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAEAF1?

#EAEAF1 is a lightest blue — rgb(234, 234, 241) in RGB and hsl(240, 20%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #EAEAF1?

#EAEAF1 is rgb(234, 234, 241) — red 234, green 234, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAEAF1?

#EAEAF1 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAEAF1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAEAF1 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAEAF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAEAF1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is ghostwhite (#F8F8FF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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