Palettes / Colors / #EDECFC
#EDECFC — Pale Blue
#EDECFC is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #EDECFC 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.
#EDECFC 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 #FBFCED; it also sits naturally between #EDF4FC and #F6EDFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDECFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 236, 252 |
| HSL | 244°, 73%, 96% |
| HSV | 244°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.49, 85.02, 104.16 |
| Yxy | 85.02, 0.3036, 0.3130 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.89, 3.26, -7.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.21, 3.30, -7.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EDECFC
.text { color: #EDECFC; }
.background { background-color: #EDECFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDECFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 236, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 73%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDECFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 236, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDECFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 236, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDECFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDECFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFCED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDECFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDECFC
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 #EDECFC: ·
How #EDECFC 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 #EDECFC 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 #EDECFC?
#EDECFC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 237, 236, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDECFC?
#EDECFC is RGB 237, 236, 252 — HSL 244°, 73%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EDECFC?
Its complement is #FBFCED; analogous partners are #EDF4FC and #F6EDFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDECFC for text?
Black text on #EDECFC has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.