What color is #EBFAFC?

#EBFAFC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(235, 250, 252), and in HSL hsl(187, 74%, 95%).

Is #EBFAFC accessible as text?

On white, #EBFAFC has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBFAFC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBFAFC?

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

What colors go well with #EBFAFC?

As a neutral, #EBFAFC 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 #EBFAFC the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #EBFAFC 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.

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

Palettes built on #EBFAFC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBFAFC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Alice Blue 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 #EBFAFC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Alice Blue 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 #EBFAFC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #F0FDFF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EBFAFC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Alice Blue 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 #EBFAFC Secondary #F6FBFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Alice Blue 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 Alice Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EBFAFC 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 95/100

Very high

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

Depth 2/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EBFAFC with

Seafoam Cool White Isabelline Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 17.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #E9F3FC — 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 #EBFAFC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBFAFC;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 250 252;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.5% 0.016 206.4);
  --color-50: #F1FCFE;
  --color-100: #DBF7FB;
  --color-200: #B8EDF4;
  --color-300: #88DCE7;
  --color-400: #5CC8D6;
  --color-500: #39ACBC;
  --color-600: #33848F;
  --color-700: #2A5E65;
  --color-800: #1F3E42;
  --color-900: #152629;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFE',
    100: '#DBF7FB',
    200: '#B8EDF4',
    300: '#88DCE7',
    400: '#5CC8D6',
    500: '#39ACBC',
    600: '#33848F',
    700: '#2A5E65',
    800: '#1F3E42',
    900: '#152629',
  },
}

$base: #EBFAFC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFE;
$base-100: #DBF7FB;
$base-200: #B8EDF4;
$base-300: #88DCE7;
$base-400: #5CC8D6;
$base-500: #39ACBC;
$base-600: #33848F;
$base-700: #2A5E65;
$base-800: #1F3E42;
$base-900: #152629;
$base-hover: #95E5EF;
$base-subtle: #F9FDFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBFAFC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8EDF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88DCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5CC8D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#39ACBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33848F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5E65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3E42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBFAFC

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Pairs with #EBFAFC

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