What color is #ECF9FD?

#ECF9FD is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 249, 253), and in HSL hsl(194, 81%, 96%).

Is #ECF9FD accessible as text?

On white, #ECF9FD has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECF9FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECF9FD?

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

What colors go well with #ECF9FD?

As a neutral, #ECF9FD 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 #ECF9FD the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #ECF9FD 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.

#ECF9FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECF9FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECF9FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECF9FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECF9FD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F 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 #ECF9FD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #ECF9FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #F1FDFF

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 #ECF9FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #ECF9FD Secondary #F6FBFC Support #969386 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 #ECF9FD 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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

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 #ECF9FD with

Celeste Cool White Linen 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 17.3:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDF4FD — 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 #ECF9FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECF9FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 249 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.4% 0.015 218.0);
  --color-50: #F1FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F4FC;
  --color-200: #B5E8F7;
  --color-300: #83D3EC;
  --color-400: #56BDDC;
  --color-500: #33A0C2;
  --color-600: #2E7C93;
  --color-700: #275968;
  --color-800: #1D3B44;
  --color-900: #14242A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFE',
    100: '#D9F4FC',
    200: '#B5E8F7',
    300: '#83D3EC',
    400: '#56BDDC',
    500: '#33A0C2',
    600: '#2E7C93',
    700: '#275968',
    800: '#1D3B44',
    900: '#14242A',
  },
}

$base: #ECF9FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F4FC;
$base-200: #B5E8F7;
$base-300: #83D3EC;
$base-400: #56BDDC;
$base-500: #33A0C2;
$base-600: #2E7C93;
$base-700: #275968;
$base-800: #1D3B44;
$base-900: #14242A;
$base-hover: #94DDF4;
$base-subtle: #FAFDFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECF9FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F4FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5E8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83D3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56BDDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33A0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E7C93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14242A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECF9FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECF9FD

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