Palettes / Colors / #EAF5FB
#EAF5FB — Pale Blue
#EAF5FB is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#EAF5FB 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 #FBF0EA; it also sits naturally between #EAFBF8 and #EAECFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAF5FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 245, 251 |
| HSL | 201°, 68%, 95% |
| HSV | 201°, 7%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 2%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 84.00, 89.76, 104.17 |
| Yxy | 89.76, 0.3022, 0.3230 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.90, -2.50, -4.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.74, -2.53, -4.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 96% · Blue 98%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #EAF5FB
.text { color: #EAF5FB; }
.background { background-color: #EAF5FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAF5FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 245, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 68%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAF5FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 245, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAF5FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 245, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAF5FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAF5FB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAF5FB
Tints of #EAF5FB
Tones of #EAF5FB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF0EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAF5FB: #000000.
How #EAF5FB 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 #EAF5FB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAF5FB?
#EAF5FB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 234, 245, 251). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAF5FB?
#EAF5FB is RGB 234, 245, 251 — HSL 201°, 68%, 95% — CMYK 7%, 2%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EAF5FB?
Its complement is #FBF0EA; analogous partners are #EAFBF8 and #EAECFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAF5FB for text?
Black text on #EAF5FB has a contrast ratio of 18.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.