Palettes / Colors / #EFF4FB
#EFF4FB — Pale Blue
#EFF4FB is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color AliceBlue (#F0F8FF). It belongs to the blue family.
#EFF4FB 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 #FBF6EF; it also sits naturally between #EFFAFB and #F0EFFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF4FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 244, 251 |
| HSL | 215°, 60%, 96% |
| HSV | 215°, 5%, 98% |
| CMYK | 5%, 3%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 85.36, 90.02, 104.14 |
| Yxy | 90.02, 0.3054, 0.3220 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.00, -0.37, -3.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.88, -0.38, -3.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 96% · Blue 98%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 3% · 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 #EFF4FB
.text { color: #EFF4FB; }
.background { background-color: #EFF4FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF4FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 244, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 60%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF4FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 244, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF4FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 244, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF4FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF4FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF6EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF4FB: #000000.
How #EFF4FB 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 #EFF4FB 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 #EFF4FB?
#EFF4FB is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 239, 244, 251). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF4FB?
#EFF4FB is RGB 239, 244, 251 — HSL 215°, 60%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 3%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #EFF4FB?
Its complement is #FBF6EF; analogous partners are #EFFAFB and #F0EFFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF4FB for text?
Black text on #EFF4FB has a contrast ratio of 19.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.