#EFF6FF — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS blue-50 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#EFF6FF is a very light, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class blue-50 (e.g. bg-blue-50, text-blue-50). Its nearest CSS named color is aliceblue (#f0f8ff). For readable text on a #EFF6FF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (19.30:1). Because it is so light, #EFF6FF works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#EFF6FF in Tailwind CSS (blue-50)

#EFF6FF ships with Tailwind CSS as blue-50 — use it as bg-blue-50, text-blue-50, or border-blue-50. It sits at step 50 of the blue ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #EFF6FF (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.

• 10% tint #f1f7ff Copy
• 20% tint #f2f8ff Copy
• 30% tint #f4f9ff Copy
• 40% tint #f5faff Copy
• 50% tint #f7fbff Copy
• 60% tint #f9fbff Copy
• 70% tint #fafcff Copy
• 80% tint #fcfdff Copy
• 90% tint #fdfeff Copy

Shades of #EFF6FF (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #d7dde6 Copy
• 20% shade #bfc5cc Copy
• 30% shade #a7acb3 Copy
• 40% shade #8f9499 Copy
• 50% shade #787b80 Copy
• 60% shade #606266 Copy
• 70% shade #484a4d Copy
• 80% shade #303133 Copy
• 90% shade #181919 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #EFF6FF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #EFF6FF 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: #F0F9FF (sky-50), #EEF2FF (indigo-50), #F1F5F9 (slate-100), #F3F4F6 (gray-100), #F9FAFB (gray-50), #F8FAFC (slate-50).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #EFF6FF?

  #EFF6FF is a very light, vivid blue — rgb(239, 246, 255). Its nearest CSS named color is aliceblue. In Tailwind CSS it is blue-50.

• How do I make tints and shades of #EFF6FF?

  Mix #EFF6FF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #EFF6FF is #f2f8ff and a 20% shade is #bfc5cc — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #EFF6FF in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #EFF6FF?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #EFF6FF background at 19.30:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #EFF6FF?

  blue-50 — use it as bg-blue-50, text-blue-50, or border-blue-50. The full blue 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.