Palettes / Colors / #EFEDFD
#EFEDFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#EFEDFD 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 #EFEDFD 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.
#EFEDFD 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 #FBFDED; it also sits naturally between #EDF3FD and #F7EDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEDFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 237, 253 |
| HSL | 248°, 80%, 96% |
| HSV | 248°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.61, 86.01, 105.12 |
| Yxy | 86.01, 0.3043, 0.3131 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.32, 3.58, -7.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.74, 3.64, -7.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EFEDFD
.text { color: #EFEDFD; }
.background { background-color: #EFEDFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEDFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 237, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 80%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEDFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 237, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEDFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 237, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEDFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEDFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEDFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEDFD
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 #EFEDFD: ·
How #EFEDFD 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 #EFEDFD 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 #EFEDFD?
#EFEDFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 239, 237, 253). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEDFD?
#EFEDFD is RGB 239, 237, 253 — HSL 248°, 80%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFEDFD?
Its complement is #FBFDED; analogous partners are #EDF3FD and #F7EDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEDFD for text?
Black text on #EFEDFD has a contrast ratio of 18.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.