#EEF2FF — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#EEF2FF is a very light, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class indigo-50 (e.g. bg-indigo-50, text-indigo-50). Its nearest CSS named color is aliceblue (#f0f8ff). For readable text on a #EEF2FF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (18.78:1). Because it is so light, #EEF2FF works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #EEF2FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(238, 242, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 97%) |
| HSV / HSB | 226°, 7%, 100% |
| Nearest named | aliceblue (#f0f8ff) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#EEF2FF in Tailwind CSS (indigo-50)
#EEF2FF ships with Tailwind CSS as indigo-50 — use it as bg-indigo-50, text-indigo-50, or border-indigo-50. It sits at step 50 of the indigo ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #EEF2FF (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#f0f3ff -
20% tint
#f1f5ff -
30% tint
#f3f6ff -
40% tint
#f5f7ff -
50% tint
#f7f9ff -
60% tint
#f8faff -
70% tint
#fafbff -
80% tint
#fcfcff -
90% tint
#fdfeff
Shades of #EEF2FF (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#d6dae6 -
20% shade
#bec2cc -
30% shade
#a7a9b3 -
40% shade
#8f9199 -
50% shade
#777980 -
60% shade
#5f6166 -
70% shade
#47494d -
80% shade
#303033 -
90% shade
#181819
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #EEF2FF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.12:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 18.78:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #EEF2FF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More blue colors in the library: #EFF6FF (blue-50), #F0F9FF (sky-50), #F1F5F9 (slate-100), #F3F4F6 (gray-100), #F9FAFB (gray-50), #F8FAFC (slate-50).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #EEF2FF?
#EEF2FF is a very light, vivid blue —
rgb(238, 242, 255). Its nearest CSS named color isaliceblue. In Tailwind CSS it isindigo-50. -
How do I make tints and shades of #EEF2FF?
Mix #EEF2FF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #EEF2FF is
#f1f5ffand a 20% shade is#bec2cc— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #EEF2FF in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #EEF2FF?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #EEF2FF background at 18.78:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #EEF2FF?
indigo-50— use it asbg-indigo-50,text-indigo-50, orborder-indigo-50. The full indigo 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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