What color is #EFEFFD?

#EFEFFD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 239, 253), and in HSL hsl(240, 78%, 96%).

Is #EFEFFD accessible as text?

On white, #EFEFFD has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFEFFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFEFFD?

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

What colors go well with #EFEFFD?

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

No — #EFEFFD 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.

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

Palettes built on #EFEFFD

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFEFFD 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 #EFEFFD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF 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 #EFEFFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #F9F9FF

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 #EFEFFD Secondary #AFB4B8 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 #EFEFFD Secondary #F9FAFE 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 #EFEFFD 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 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 17/100

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 #EFEFFD with

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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 #FCFCFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F2EDFD — 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 #EFEFFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFEFFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 239 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.6% 0.019 286.0);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DADAFB;
  --color-200: #B6B6F6;
  --color-300: #8585EA;
  --color-400: #5858DA;
  --color-500: #3636BF;
  --color-600: #303091;
  --color-700: #282867;
  --color-800: #1E1E43;
  --color-900: #141429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DADAFB',
    200: '#B6B6F6',
    300: '#8585EA',
    400: '#5858DA',
    500: '#3636BF',
    600: '#303091',
    700: '#282867',
    800: '#1E1E43',
    900: '#141429',
  },
}

$base: #EFEFFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DADAFB;
$base-200: #B6B6F6;
$base-300: #8585EA;
$base-400: #5858DA;
$base-500: #3636BF;
$base-600: #303091;
$base-700: #282867;
$base-800: #1E1E43;
$base-900: #141429;
$base-hover: #9696F2;
$base-subtle: #FAFAFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFEFFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8585EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5858DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3636BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#303091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#282867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFEFFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFEFFD

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