Palettes / Colors / #EFF8FC

#EFF8FC — Pale Blue

#EFF8FC is a blue color we call Pale 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 #EFF8FC 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.

#EFF8FC 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 #FCF2EE; it also sits naturally between #EEFCF9 and #EEF1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 97% · Blue 99%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFF8FC

.text { color: #EFF8FC; }
.background { background-color: #EFF8FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF8FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 248, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(198, 68%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF8FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 248, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF8FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 248, 252, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFF8FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF8FC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FCF2EE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFF8FC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF8FC

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:

How #EFF8FC 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 #EFF8FC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFF8FC?

#EFF8FC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 239, 248, 252). Its closest standard named color is AliceBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF8FC?

#EFF8FC is RGB 239, 248, 252 — HSL 198°, 68%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 2%, 0%, 1%.

What colors go with #EFF8FC?

Its complement is #FCF2EE; analogous partners are #EEFCF9 and #EEF1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFF8FC for text?

Black text on #EFF8FC has a contrast ratio of 19.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.