Palettes / Colors / #EFEEF1
#EFEEF1 — Soft White
#EFEEF1 is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
#EFEEF1 is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F0F1EE; it also sits naturally between #EEEFF1 and #F1EEF1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEEF1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 238, 241 |
| HSL | 260°, 10%, 94% |
| HSV | 260°, 1%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 1%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 82.05, 85.85, 95.47 |
| Yxy | 85.85, 0.3115, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.25, 0.87, -1.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.66, 0.88, -1.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 95%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEEF1
.text { color: #EFEEF1; }
.background { background-color: #EFEEF1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEEF1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 238, 241); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 10%, 94%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEEF1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 238, 241, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEEF1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 238, 241, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEEF1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEEF1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F0F1EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEEF1: #000000.
How #EFEEF1 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 #EFEEF1 or a close neighbour
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 #EFEEF1?
#EFEEF1 is Soft White, a white color (RGB 239, 238, 241). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEEF1?
#EFEEF1 is RGB 239, 238, 241 — HSL 260°, 10%, 94% — CMYK 1%, 1%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFEEF1?
Its complement is #F0F1EE; analogous partners are #EEEFF1 and #F1EEF1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEEF1 for text?
Black text on #EFEEF1 has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.