#EDF8FD
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.2% 0.013 226.6), rgb(237, 248, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#EDF8FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDF8FD |
| RGB | rgb(237, 248, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 80%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.013 226.6) |
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 #EDF8FD | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDF8FD | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDF8FD text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDF8FD text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#EDF8FD
oklch(97.2% 0.013 226.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 227)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AE
oklch(70.8% 0.028 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#738E9A
oklch(63% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7885
oklch(55.6% 0.038 228)
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Step 700
700
#4B6571
oklch(49.1% 0.036 228)
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Step 800
800
#3E535C
oklch(42.8% 0.03 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#35444B
oklch(37.6% 0.023 228)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#EDF8FD 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) | #F5F7FD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9FAF9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.013 |
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 #EDF8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.005
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.023
Use #EDF8FD 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.