Palettes / Colors / #EDEFED
#EDEFED — Soft White
#EDEFED is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EDEFED 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.
#EDEFED 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 #EEECEE; it also sits naturally between #EDEEEC and #ECEEED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDEFED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 239, 237 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 93% |
| HSV | 120°, 1%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 81.08, 85.85, 92.42 |
| Yxy | 85.85, 0.3126, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.25, -1.02, 0.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.66, -1.02, 0.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDEFED
.text { color: #EDEFED; }
.background { background-color: #EDEFED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDEFED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 239, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 6%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDEFED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 239, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDEFED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 239, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDEFED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDEFED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEECEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDEFED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDEFED
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 #EDEFED: ·
How #EDEFED 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 #EDEFED 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 #EDEFED?
#EDEFED is Soft White, a white color (RGB 237, 239, 237). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDEFED?
#EDEFED is RGB 237, 239, 237 — HSL 120°, 6%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EDEFED?
Its complement is #EEECEE; analogous partners are #EDEEEC and #ECEEED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDEFED for text?
Black text on #EDEFED has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.