Palettes / Colors / #EFEDFA
#EFEDFA — Pale Blue
#EFEDFA 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 #EFEDFA 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.
#EFEDFA 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 #F7FAEB; it also sits naturally between #EBF0FA and #F4EBFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEDFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 237, 250 |
| HSL | 249°, 57%, 95% |
| HSV | 249°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.14, 85.82, 102.63 |
| Yxy | 85.82, 0.3061, 0.3160 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.24, 3.02, -6.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.64, 3.06, -6.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 98%
Cyan 4% · 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 #EFEDFA
.text { color: #EFEDFA; }
.background { background-color: #EFEDFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEDFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 237, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 57%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEDFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 237, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEDFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 237, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEDFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEDFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F7FAEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEDFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEDFA
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 #EFEDFA: ·
How #EFEDFA 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 #EFEDFA 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 #EFEDFA?
#EFEDFA is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 239, 237, 250). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEDFA?
#EFEDFA is RGB 239, 237, 250 — HSL 249°, 57%, 95% — CMYK 4%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFEDFA?
Its complement is #F7FAEB; analogous partners are #EBF0FA and #F4EBFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEDFA for text?
Black text on #EFEDFA has a contrast ratio of 18.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.