#EDF8FB
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8), rgb(237, 248, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#EDF8FB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.42:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDF8FB |
| RGB | rgb(237, 248, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 64%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EDF8FB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDF8FB | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDF8FB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDF8FB text on black | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EDF8FB
oklch(97.2% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AB
oklch(70.8% 0.025 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#748F96
oklch(63.2% 0.032 215.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7981
oklch(55.6% 0.036 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C666D
oklch(49.2% 0.033 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5358
oklch(42.7% 0.027 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#354549
oklch(37.8% 0.022 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#EDF8FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F6F7FB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F9F9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDF8FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.007
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.022
Use #EDF8FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.