Palettes / Colors / #EEEEF5
#EEEEF5 — Pale Dusty Blue
#EEEEF5 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the blue family.
#EEEEF5 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 #F6F6EF; it also sits naturally between #EFF2F6 and #F2EFF6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEEEF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 238, 245 |
| HSL | 240°, 26%, 95% |
| HSV | 240°, 3%, 96% |
| CMYK | 3%, 3%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 82.32, 85.92, 98.63 |
| Yxy | 85.92, 0.3085, 0.3220 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.28, 1.26, -3.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.69, 1.28, -3.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 96%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEEEF5
.text { color: #EEEEF5; }
.background { background-color: #EEEEF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEEEF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 238, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 26%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEEEF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 238, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEEEF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 238, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEEEF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEEEF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6F6EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEEEF5: #000000.
How #EEEEF5 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 #EEEEF5 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 #EEEEF5?
#EEEEF5 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 238, 238, 245). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEEEF5?
#EEEEF5 is RGB 238, 238, 245 — HSL 240°, 26%, 95% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #EEEEF5?
Its complement is #F6F6EF; analogous partners are #EFF2F6 and #F2EFF6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEEEF5 for text?
Black text on #EEEEF5 has a contrast ratio of 18.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.