What color is #EDF4FB?

#EDF4FB is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(237, 244, 251), and in HSL hsl(210, 64%, 96%).

Is #EDF4FB accessible as text?

On white, #EDF4FB has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #EDF4FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EDF4FB?

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

What colors go well with #EDF4FB?

As a neutral, #EDF4FB 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 #EDF4FB the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #EDF4FB 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.

#EDF4FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EDF4FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #EDF4FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #EDF4FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EDF4FB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #EDF4FB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #EDF4FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F5FBFF

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 #EDF4FB 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 #EDF4FB Secondary #F8FAFD 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 #EDF4FB 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 94/100

Very high

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

Depth 3/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

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 #EDF4FB with

Pale Turquoise Cool White Seashell Gainsboro 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 16.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EEF0FB — 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 #EDF4FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EDF4FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 237 244 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.4% 0.012 248.0);
  --color-50: #F2F7FD;
  --color-100: #DDEBF8;
  --color-200: #BCD6F0;
  --color-300: #8EB8E1;
  --color-400: #6499CE;
  --color-500: #427AB3;
  --color-600: #396189;
  --color-700: #2E4761;
  --color-800: #213040;
  --color-900: #161F27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F2F7FD',
    100: '#DDEBF8',
    200: '#BCD6F0',
    300: '#8EB8E1',
    400: '#6499CE',
    500: '#427AB3',
    600: '#396189',
    700: '#2E4761',
    800: '#213040',
    900: '#161F27',
  },
}

$base: #EDF4FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F7FD;
$base-100: #DDEBF8;
$base-200: #BCD6F0;
$base-300: #8EB8E1;
$base-400: #6499CE;
$base-500: #427AB3;
$base-600: #396189;
$base-700: #2E4761;
$base-800: #213040;
$base-900: #161F27;
$base-hover: #9EC4EA;
$base-subtle: #FAFCFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EDF4FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCD6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EB8E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6499CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#427AB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#396189",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161F27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EDF4FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #EDF4FB

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