What color is #EBF4FA?

#EBF4FA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 244, 250), and in HSL hsl(204, 60%, 95%).

Is #EBF4FA accessible as text?

On white, #EBF4FA has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBF4FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBF4FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #EBF4FA?

As a neutral, #EBF4FA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EBF4FA the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #EBF4FA is not the CSS named color aliceblue, but aliceblue (#F0F8FF) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EBF4FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBF4FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBF4FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBF4FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBF4FA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EBF4FA Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EBF4FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F3FBFF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EBF4FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool White keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #EBF4FA Secondary #F7FBFD Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EBF4FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 94/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 6/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 93/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EBF4FA with

Pale Turquoise Lavender Linen Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFDFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EBEFFA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EBF4FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBF4FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 244 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.2% 0.013 236.6);
  --color-50: #F2F8FC;
  --color-100: #DEEDF8;
  --color-200: #BEDBEF;
  --color-300: #91BFDE;
  --color-400: #67A3CB;
  --color-500: #4685AF;
  --color-600: #3C6886;
  --color-700: #2F4C60;
  --color-800: #22333F;
  --color-900: #162027;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2F8FC',
    100: '#DEEDF8',
    200: '#BEDBEF',
    300: '#91BFDE',
    400: '#67A3CB',
    500: '#4685AF',
    600: '#3C6886',
    700: '#2F4C60',
    800: '#22333F',
    900: '#162027',
  },
}

$base: #EBF4FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FC;
$base-100: #DEEDF8;
$base-200: #BEDBEF;
$base-300: #91BFDE;
$base-400: #67A3CB;
$base-500: #4685AF;
$base-600: #3C6886;
$base-700: #2F4C60;
$base-800: #22333F;
$base-900: #162027;
$base-hover: #9DC9E7;
$base-subtle: #F9FCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBF4FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEDBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91BFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67A3CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4685AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C6886",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F4C60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22333F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162027",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBF4FA

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBF4FA

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