#EDF8FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(97.3% 0.015 235.4), rgb(237, 248, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#EDF8FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDF8FF |
| RGB | rgb(237, 248, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.015 235.4) |
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 #EDF8FF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EDF8FF | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EDF8FF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EDF8FF text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#EDF8FF
oklch(97.3% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#738E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.039 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7889
oklch(55.7% 0.043 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6574
oklch(49.2% 0.039 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E525F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 237)
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Step 900
900
#35444D
oklch(37.7% 0.025 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#EDF8FF 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) | #F5F7FF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F5FF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9FAFA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.015 |
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 #EDF8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.004
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.014
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.024
Use #EDF8FF 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.