What color is #EFEEF7?

#EFEEF7 is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 238, 247), and in HSL hsl(247, 36%, 95%).

Is #EFEEF7 accessible as text?

On white, #EFEEF7 has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFEEF7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFEEF7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #EFEEF7?

As a neutral, #EFEEF7 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 #EFEEF7 the same as CSS whitesmoke?

No — #EFEEF7 is not the CSS named color whitesmoke, but whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFEEF7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFEEF7

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFEEF7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFEEF7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFEEF7 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #EFEEF7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #EFEEF7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #FAF9FF

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFEEF7 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Cool White sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #EFEEF7 Secondary #FAFAFD Support #9D9088 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 #EFEEF7 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 48/100

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 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

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.

Pairs with #EFEEF7

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People also use #EFEEF7 with

Gainsboro Cool White White Smoke Prussian Blue

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 16.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2EEF7 — 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 #EFEEF7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFEEF7;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 238 247;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.012 291.3);
  --color-50: #F5F4FA;
  --color-100: #E5E3F2;
  --color-200: #CBC8E5;
  --color-300: #A6A0CF;
  --color-400: #827BB7;
  --color-500: #625B9A;
  --color-600: #504A77;
  --color-700: #3C3956;
  --color-800: #2A2839;
  --color-900: #1B1A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5F4FA',
    100: '#E5E3F2',
    200: '#CBC8E5',
    300: '#A6A0CF',
    400: '#827BB7',
    500: '#625B9A',
    600: '#504A77',
    700: '#3C3956',
    800: '#2A2839',
    900: '#1B1A23',
  },
}

$base: #EFEEF7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F4FA;
$base-100: #E5E3F2;
$base-200: #CBC8E5;
$base-300: #A6A0CF;
$base-400: #827BB7;
$base-500: #625B9A;
$base-600: #504A77;
$base-700: #3C3956;
$base-800: #2A2839;
$base-900: #1B1A23;
$base-hover: #B1ACD8;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFEEF7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBC8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#827BB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#625B9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#504A77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFEEF7

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFEEF7

UI roles & guardrails

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