Palettes / Colors / #ECEFF2
#ECEFF2 — Pale Dusty Blue
#ECEFF2 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 #ECEFF2 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.
#ECEFF2 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 #F3F0ED; it also sits naturally between #EDF3F3 and #EDEDF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEFF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 239, 242 |
| HSL | 210°, 19%, 94% |
| HSV | 210°, 2%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 1%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 81.49, 85.98, 96.30 |
| Yxy | 85.98, 0.3089, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.30, -0.45, -1.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.72, -0.46, -1.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 95%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECEFF2
.text { color: #ECEFF2; }
.background { background-color: #ECEFF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEFF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 239, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(210, 19%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEFF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 239, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEFF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 239, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEFF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEFF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F3F0ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEFF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECEFF2
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 #ECEFF2: ·
How #ECEFF2 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 #ECEFF2 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 #ECEFF2?
#ECEFF2 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 236, 239, 242). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEFF2?
#ECEFF2 is RGB 236, 239, 242 — HSL 210°, 19%, 94% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #ECEFF2?
Its complement is #F3F0ED; analogous partners are #EDF3F3 and #EDEDF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEFF2 for text?
Black text on #ECEFF2 has a contrast ratio of 18.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.