Palettes / Colors / #EEEEFA
#EEEEFA — Pale Blue
#EEEEFA is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #EEEEFA 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.
#EEEEFA 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 #FAFAEF; it also sits naturally between #EFF5FA and #F5EFFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEEEFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 238, 250 |
| HSL | 240°, 55%, 96% |
| HSV | 240°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.09, 86.23, 102.71 |
| Yxy | 86.23, 0.3054, 0.3170 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.41, 2.18, -5.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.86, 2.21, -5.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEEEFA
.text { color: #EEEEFA; }
.background { background-color: #EEEEFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEEEFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 238, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 55%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEEEFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 238, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEEEFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 238, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEEEFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEEEFA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEEEFA
Tints of #EEEEFA
Tones of #EEEEFA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFAEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEEEFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEEEFA
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 #EEEEFA: ·
How #EEEEFA 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 #EEEEFA 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 #EEEEFA?
#EEEEFA is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 238, 238, 250). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEEEFA?
#EEEEFA is RGB 238, 238, 250 — HSL 240°, 55%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EEEEFA?
Its complement is #FAFAEF; analogous partners are #EFF5FA and #F5EFFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEEEFA for text?
Black text on #EEEEFA has a contrast ratio of 18.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.