What color is #ECF0FE?

#ECF0FE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 240, 254), and in HSL hsl(227, 90%, 96%).

Is #ECF0FE accessible as text?

On white, #ECF0FE has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECF0FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECF0FE?

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

What colors go well with #ECF0FE?

As a neutral, #ECF0FE 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 #ECF0FE the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #ECF0FE 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.

#ECF0FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECF0FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECF0FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECF0FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECF0FE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

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 #ECF0FE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #ECF0FE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F6FAFF

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 #ECF0FE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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 #F8F4EF Accent #ECF0FE Secondary #F8FAFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #ECF0FE 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 92/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 90/100

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 #ECF0FE with

Pale Turquoise Cool White Floral White Gainsboro Gunmetal 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 16.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EEECFE — 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 #ECF0FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECF0FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 240 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.6% 0.019 273.2);
  --color-50: #F0F3FE;
  --color-100: #D8E0FD;
  --color-200: #B2C1FB;
  --color-300: #7E97F2;
  --color-400: #4F6FE3;
  --color-500: #2B4ECA;
  --color-600: #294199;
  --color-700: #23336C;
  --color-800: #1B2446;
  --color-900: #12182B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F0F3FE',
    100: '#D8E0FD',
    200: '#B2C1FB',
    300: '#7E97F2',
    400: '#4F6FE3',
    500: '#2B4ECA',
    600: '#294199',
    700: '#23336C',
    800: '#1B2446',
    900: '#12182B',
  },
}

$base: #ECF0FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F3FE;
$base-100: #D8E0FD;
$base-200: #B2C1FB;
$base-300: #7E97F2;
$base-400: #4F6FE3;
$base-500: #2B4ECA;
$base-600: #294199;
$base-700: #23336C;
$base-800: #1B2446;
$base-900: #12182B;
$base-hover: #8FA6F9;
$base-subtle: #FAFBFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECF0FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F3FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2C1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7E97F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4F6FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2B4ECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#294199",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23336C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12182B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECF0FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECF0FE

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