Palettes / Colors / #EDEFEB
#EDEFEB — Soft White
#EDEFEB is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
#EDEFEB is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDEBEF; it also sits naturally between #EFEFEB and #EBEFEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDEFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 239, 235 |
| HSL | 90°, 11%, 93% |
| HSV | 90°, 2%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 2%, 6% |
| XYZ | 80.79, 85.74, 90.89 |
| Yxy | 85.74, 0.3138, 0.3331 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.20, -1.37, 1.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.59, -1.38, 1.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 92%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDEFEB
.text { color: #EDEFEB; }
.background { background-color: #EDEFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDEFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 239, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 11%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDEFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 239, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDEFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 239, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDEFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDEFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDEFEB
Tints of #EDEFEB
Tones of #EDEFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDEBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDEFEB: #000000.
How #EDEFEB 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 #EDEFEB 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 #EDEFEB?
#EDEFEB is Soft White, a white color (RGB 237, 239, 235). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDEFEB?
#EDEFEB is RGB 237, 239, 235 — HSL 90°, 11%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 2%, 6%.
What colors go with #EDEFEB?
Its complement is #EDEBEF; analogous partners are #EFEFEB and #EBEFEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDEFEB for text?
Black text on #EDEFEB has a contrast ratio of 18.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.