#E3E9FA Hex Color
Luminous blue with quiet clarity
#e3e9fa is a luminous, pale blue with a soft gray cast and restrained saturation. Its light, controlled appearance suggests trust and reliability in finance, healthcare, security, and technology interfaces. Use it as a dominant UI background with charcoal or navy text; black text provides about 17.3:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #e3e9fa.
Questions about #e3e9fa
What is #e3e9fa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3e9fa is rgb(227, 233, 250), in HSL hsl(224, 70%, 94%) and in CMYK 9%, 7%, 0%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #e3e9fa?
Is #e3e9fa warm or cool?
#e3e9fa reads as a cool pale blue because its blue base and soft gray cast keep it visually crisp rather than creamy. That restrained coolness suits clean dashboards, healthcare layouts, security tools, and technology interfaces.
Is #e3e9fa readable on white or black?
#e3e9fa has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.