What color is #EFF6FD?

#EFF6FD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 246, 253), and in HSL hsl(210, 78%, 96%).

Is #EFF6FD accessible as text?

On white, #EFF6FD has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 19.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFF6FD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFF6FD?

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

What colors go well with #EFF6FD?

As a neutral, #EFF6FD 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 #EFF6FD the same as CSS aliceblue?

No — #EFF6FD 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.

#EFF6FD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFF6FD

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFF6FD works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFF6FD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFF6FD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

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 #EFF6FD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #EFF6FD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #F5FBFF

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 #EFF6FD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #EFF6FD Secondary #F8FAFD 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 #EFF6FD 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 95/100

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 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 5/100

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 #EFF6FD 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 17.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EDEFFD — 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 #EFF6FD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFF6FD;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 246 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(97.0% 0.012 248.0);
  --color-50: #F1F7FE;
  --color-100: #DAEBFB;
  --color-200: #B6D6F6;
  --color-300: #85B8EA;
  --color-400: #5899DA;
  --color-500: #367ABF;
  --color-600: #306191;
  --color-700: #284767;
  --color-800: #1E3043;
  --color-900: #141F29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  alice-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FE',
    100: '#DAEBFB',
    200: '#B6D6F6',
    300: '#85B8EA',
    400: '#5899DA',
    500: '#367ABF',
    600: '#306191',
    700: '#284767',
    800: '#1E3043',
    900: '#141F29',
  },
}

$base: #EFF6FD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F7FE;
$base-100: #DAEBFB;
$base-200: #B6D6F6;
$base-300: #85B8EA;
$base-400: #5899DA;
$base-500: #367ABF;
$base-600: #306191;
$base-700: #284767;
$base-800: #1E3043;
$base-900: #141F29;
$base-hover: #96C4F2;
$base-subtle: #FAFCFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFF6FD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85B8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5899DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#367ABF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#306191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFF6FD

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFF6FD

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