Palettes / Colors / #ECEFFC
#ECEFFC — Pale Blue
#ECEFFC is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#ECEFFC 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 #FCFAED; it also sits naturally between #EDF8FC and #F2EDFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 239, 252 |
| HSL | 229°, 73%, 96% |
| HSV | 229°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.03, 86.59, 104.43 |
| Yxy | 86.59, 0.3030, 0.3160 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.57, 1.39, -6.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.06, 1.41, -6.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · 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 #ECEFFC
.text { color: #ECEFFC; }
.background { background-color: #ECEFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 239, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 73%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 239, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 239, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEFFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEFFC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFAED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEFFC: #000000.
How #ECEFFC 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 #ECEFFC 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 #ECEFFC?
#ECEFFC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 236, 239, 252). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEFFC?
#ECEFFC is RGB 236, 239, 252 — HSL 229°, 73%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECEFFC?
Its complement is #FCFAED; analogous partners are #EDF8FC and #F2EDFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEFFC for text?
Black text on #ECEFFC has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.