Palettes / Colors / #EBF2FF
#EBF2FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#EBF2FF 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 #EBF2FF 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.
#EBF2FF 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 #FFF8EB; it also sits naturally between #EBFCFF and #EEEBFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBF2FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 242, 255 |
| HSL | 219°, 100%, 96% |
| HSV | 219°, 8%, 100% |
| CMYK | 8%, 5%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 84.06, 88.39, 107.24 |
| Yxy | 88.39, 0.3006, 0.3160 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.32, 0.10, -7.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.01, 0.10, -7.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 95% · Blue 100%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBF2FF
.text { color: #EBF2FF; }
.background { background-color: #EBF2FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBF2FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 242, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 100%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBF2FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 242, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBF2FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 242, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBF2FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBF2FF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBF2FF
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Tones of #EBF2FF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFF8EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBF2FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBF2FF
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 #EBF2FF: ·
How #EBF2FF 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 #EBF2FF 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 #EBF2FF?
#EBF2FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 235, 242, 255). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBF2FF?
#EBF2FF is RGB 235, 242, 255 — HSL 219°, 100%, 96% — CMYK 8%, 5%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #EBF2FF?
Its complement is #FFF8EB; analogous partners are #EBFCFF and #EEEBFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBF2FF for text?
Black text on #EBF2FF has a contrast ratio of 18.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.