What color is #EDF0FA?

#EDF0FA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 240, 250), and in HSL hsl(226, 57%, 95%).

Is #EDF0FA accessible as text?

On white, #EDF0FA has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDF0FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDF0FA?

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

What colors go well with #EDF0FA?

As a neutral, #EDF0FA 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 #EDF0FA the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EDF0FA is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EDF0FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDF0FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDF0FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDF0FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDF0FA 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 #EDF0FA 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 #EDF0FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F7FAFF

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 #EDF0FA 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 #EDF0FA Secondary #F9FAFD 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 #EDF0FA 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 93/100

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 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

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 92/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #FBFCFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ECEBFA — 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 #EDF0FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDF0FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 240 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.6% 0.014 272.7);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DEE4F7;
  --color-200: #BFCAED;
  --color-300: #93A4DC;
  --color-400: #6A80C8;
  --color-500: #4860AD;
  --color-600: #3D4E84;
  --color-700: #303B5E;
  --color-800: #23293E;
  --color-900: #171A26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DEE4F7',
    200: '#BFCAED',
    300: '#93A4DC',
    400: '#6A80C8',
    500: '#4860AD',
    600: '#3D4E84',
    700: '#303B5E',
    800: '#23293E',
    900: '#171A26',
  },
}

$base: #EDF0FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DEE4F7;
$base-200: #BFCAED;
$base-300: #93A4DC;
$base-400: #6A80C8;
$base-500: #4860AD;
$base-600: #3D4E84;
$base-700: #303B5E;
$base-800: #23293E;
$base-900: #171A26;
$base-hover: #9FAFE5;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDF0FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEE4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFCAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93A4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6A80C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4860AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D4E84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#303B5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23293E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDF0FA

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Pairs with #EDF0FA

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