Palettes / Colors / #ECEFF0
#ECEFF0 — Pale Dusty Blue
#ECEFF0 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #ECEFF0 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.
#ECEFF0 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 #EFECEB; it also sits naturally between #EBEFEE and #EBECEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEFF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 239, 240 |
| HSL | 195°, 12%, 93% |
| HSV | 195°, 2%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 81.19, 85.86, 94.73 |
| Yxy | 85.86, 0.3101, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.25, -0.81, -0.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.66, -0.82, -0.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 94%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECEFF0
.text { color: #ECEFF0; }
.background { background-color: #ECEFF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEFF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 239, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 12%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEFF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 239, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEFF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 239, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEFF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEFF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEFF0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFECEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEFF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECEFF0
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 #ECEFF0: ·
How #ECEFF0 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 #ECEFF0 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 #ECEFF0?
#ECEFF0 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 236, 239, 240). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEFF0?
#ECEFF0 is RGB 236, 239, 240 — HSL 195°, 12%, 93% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECEFF0?
Its complement is #EFECEB; analogous partners are #EBEFEE and #EBECEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEFF0 for text?
Black text on #ECEFF0 has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.