Palettes / Colors / #EAEDEA
#EAEDEA — Soft White
#EAEDEA is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EAEDEA 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.
#EAEDEA is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECE9EC; it also sits naturally between #EBECE9 and #E9ECEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEDEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 237, 234 |
| HSL | 120°, 8%, 92% |
| HSV | 120°, 1%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 79.07, 84.00, 89.89 |
| Yxy | 84.00, 0.3126, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.45, -1.53, 1.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.65, -1.53, 1.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 92%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEDEA
.text { color: #EAEDEA; }
.background { background-color: #EAEDEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEDEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 237, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 8%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEDEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 237, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEDEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 237, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEDEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEDEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECE9EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEDEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAEDEA
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 #EAEDEA: ·
How #EAEDEA 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 #EAEDEA 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 #EAEDEA?
#EAEDEA is Soft White, a white color (RGB 234, 237, 234). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEDEA?
#EAEDEA is RGB 234, 237, 234 — HSL 120°, 8%, 92% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #EAEDEA?
Its complement is #ECE9EC; analogous partners are #EBECE9 and #E9ECEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEDEA for text?
Black text on #EAEDEA has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.