Palettes / Colors / #EDF2FC

#EDF2FC — Pale Blue

#EDF2FC is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: aliceblue (#F0F8FF) — not an exact match. CSS aliceblue gives you #F0F8FF, a different color; use #EDF2FC 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.

#EDF2FC 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 #FCF7EE; it also sits naturally between #EEFAFC and #F0EEFC. 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 95% · Blue 99%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EDF2FC

.text { color: #EDF2FC; }
.background { background-color: #EDF2FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDF2FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 242, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 71%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDF2FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 242, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDF2FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 242, 252, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EDF2FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDF2FC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FCF7EE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EDF2FC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDF2FC

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:

How #EDF2FC 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 #EDF2FC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EDF2FC?

#EDF2FC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 237, 242, 252). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EDF2FC?

#EDF2FC is RGB 237, 242, 252 — HSL 220°, 71%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 4%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #EDF2FC?

Its complement is #FCF7EE; analogous partners are #EEFAFC and #F0EEFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EDF2FC for text?

Black text on #EDF2FC has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.12:1.