Palettes / Colors / #EAF4FA
#EAF4FA — Pale Blue
#EAF4FA is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aliceblue (#F0F8FF) — not an exact match. CSS aliceblue gives you #F0F8FF, a different color; use #EAF4FA 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.
#EAF4FA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FAF0EA; it also sits naturally between #EAFAF8 and #EAECFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAF4FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 244, 250 |
| HSL | 202°, 62%, 95% |
| HSV | 202°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 2%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.54, 89.10, 103.24 |
| Yxy | 89.10, 0.3028, 0.3230 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.62, -2.18, -4.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.39, -2.20, -4.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 96% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAF4FA
.text { color: #EAF4FA; }
.background { background-color: #EAF4FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAF4FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 244, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 62%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAF4FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 244, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAF4FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 244, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAF4FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAF4FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAF0EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAF4FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAF4FA
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 #EAF4FA: ·
How #EAF4FA 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 #EAF4FA 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 #EAF4FA?
#EAF4FA is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 244, 250). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAF4FA?
#EAF4FA is RGB 234, 244, 250 — HSL 202°, 62%, 95% — CMYK 6%, 2%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EAF4FA?
Its complement is #FAF0EA; analogous partners are #EAFAF8 and #EAECFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAF4FA for text?
Black text on #EAF4FA has a contrast ratio of 18.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.