Palettes / Colors / #EDEFF2

#EDEFF2 — Pale Dusty Blue

#EDEFF2 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the blue family.

#EDEFF2 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 #F2F0ED; it also sits naturally between #EDF2F2 and #EEEDF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 95%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

Previews

CSS code for #EDEFF2

.text { color: #EDEFF2; }
.background { background-color: #EDEFF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDEFF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 239, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 16%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDEFF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 239, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDEFF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 239, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EDEFF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDEFF2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EDEFF2

Tints of #EDEFF2

Tones of #EDEFF2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #F2F0ED:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EDEFF2: #000000.

How #EDEFF2 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 #EDEFF2 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EDEFF1  ·  #EDEFF3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EDEFF2?

#EDEFF2 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 237, 239, 242). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EDEFF2?

#EDEFF2 is RGB 237, 239, 242 — HSL 216°, 16%, 94% — CMYK 2%, 1%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #EDEFF2?

Its complement is #F2F0ED; analogous partners are #EDF2F2 and #EEEDF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EDEFF2 for text?

Black text on #EDEFF2 has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.