Palettes / Colors / #EEF5FD
#EEF5FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#EEF5FD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #EEF5FD 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.
#EEF5FD 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 #FDF5ED; it also sits naturally between #EDFCFD and #EDEDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF5FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 245, 253 |
| HSL | 212°, 79%, 96% |
| HSV | 212°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 3%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 85.64, 90.57, 105.90 |
| Yxy | 90.57, 0.3036, 0.3211 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.23, -0.84, -4.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.17, -0.85, -4.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 96% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 3% · 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 #EEF5FD
.text { color: #EEF5FD; }
.background { background-color: #EEF5FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF5FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 245, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(212, 79%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF5FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 245, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF5FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 245, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF5FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF5FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF5ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF5FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEF5FD
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 #EEF5FD: ·
How #EEF5FD 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 #EEF5FD 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 #EEF5FD?
#EEF5FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 238, 245, 253). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF5FD?
#EEF5FD is RGB 238, 245, 253 — HSL 212°, 79%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 3%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EEF5FD?
Its complement is #FDF5ED; analogous partners are #EDFCFD and #EDEDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF5FD for text?
Black text on #EEF5FD has a contrast ratio of 19.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.10:1.