Palettes / Colors / #EFEEFB
#EFEEFB — Pale Blue
#EFEEFB is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#EFEEFB 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 #FAFBEE; it also sits naturally between #EEF4FB and #F6EEFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 238, 251 |
| HSL | 245°, 62%, 96% |
| HSV | 245°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 5%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 83.58, 86.46, 103.55 |
| Yxy | 86.46, 0.3055, 0.3160 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.51, 2.69, -6.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.99, 2.73, -6.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · 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 #EFEEFB
.text { color: #EFEEFB; }
.background { background-color: #EFEEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 238, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 62%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 238, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 238, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEEFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFBEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEEFB: #000000.
How #EFEEFB 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 #EFEEFB 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 #EFEEFB?
#EFEEFB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 239, 238, 251). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEEFB?
#EFEEFB is RGB 239, 238, 251 — HSL 245°, 62%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 5%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFEEFB?
Its complement is #FAFBEE; analogous partners are #EEF4FB and #F6EEFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEEFB for text?
Black text on #EFEEFB has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.