Palettes / Colors / #EBF0FA
#EBF0FA — Pale Blue
#EBF0FA is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#EBF0FA 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 #FAF5EB; it also sits naturally between #EBF7FA and #EDEBFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF0FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 240, 250 |
| HSL | 220°, 60%, 95% |
| HSV | 220°, 6%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 4%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 82.68, 86.88, 102.86 |
| Yxy | 86.88, 0.3035, 0.3189 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.69, 0.18, -5.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.21, 0.19, -5.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 94% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 4% · 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 #EBF0FA
.text { color: #EBF0FA; }
.background { background-color: #EBF0FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF0FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 240, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 60%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF0FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 240, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF0FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 240, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF0FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF0FA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBF0FA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAF5EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF0FA: #000000.
How #EBF0FA 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 #EBF0FA 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 #EBF0FA?
#EBF0FA is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 235, 240, 250). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF0FA?
#EBF0FA is RGB 235, 240, 250 — HSL 220°, 60%, 95% — CMYK 6%, 4%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EBF0FA?
Its complement is #FAF5EB; analogous partners are #EBF7FA and #EDEBFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF0FA for text?
Black text on #EBF0FA has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.