Palettes / Colors / #EBF2FD
#EBF2FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#EBF2FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #EBF2FD 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.
#EBF2FD 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 #FDF7EC; it also sits naturally between #ECFBFD and #EEECFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF2FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 242, 253 |
| HSL | 217°, 82%, 96% |
| HSV | 217°, 7%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 4%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.74, 88.26, 105.55 |
| Yxy | 88.26, 0.3017, 0.3180 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.27, -0.27, -6.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.95, -0.28, -6.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 95% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBF2FD
.text { color: #EBF2FD; }
.background { background-color: #EBF2FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF2FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 242, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 82%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF2FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 242, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF2FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 242, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF2FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF2FD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBF2FD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF7EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF2FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBF2FD
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 #EBF2FD: ·
How #EBF2FD 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 #EBF2FD 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 #EBF2FD?
#EBF2FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 235, 242, 253). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF2FD?
#EBF2FD is RGB 235, 242, 253 — HSL 217°, 82%, 96% — CMYK 7%, 4%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EBF2FD?
Its complement is #FDF7EC; analogous partners are #ECFBFD and #EEECFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF2FD for text?
Black text on #EBF2FD has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.