Palettes / Colors / #EDEFFD
#EDEFFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#EDEFFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#EDEFFD 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 #FDFBED; it also sits naturally between #EDF7FD and #F3EDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDEFFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 239, 253 |
| HSL | 233°, 80%, 96% |
| HSV | 233°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.52, 86.83, 105.29 |
| Yxy | 86.83, 0.3030, 0.3150 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.67, 1.90, -6.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.18, 1.93, -7.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · 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 #EDEFFD
.text { color: #EDEFFD; }
.background { background-color: #EDEFFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDEFFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 239, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 80%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDEFFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 239, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDEFFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 239, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDEFFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDEFFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDEFFD
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Tones of #EDEFFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDFBED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDEFFD: #000000.
How #EDEFFD 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 #EDEFFD 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 #EDEFFD?
#EDEFFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 237, 239, 253). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDEFFD?
#EDEFFD is RGB 237, 239, 253 — HSL 233°, 80%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EDEFFD?
Its complement is #FDFBED; analogous partners are #EDF7FD and #F3EDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDEFFD for text?
Black text on #EDEFFD has a contrast ratio of 18.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.