#E0ECFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.9% 0.025 255.6), rgb(224, 236, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#E0ECFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.57:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0ECFC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 236, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 82%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.025 255.6) |
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 #E0ECFC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0ECFC | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0ECFC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #E0ECFC text on black | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0ECFC
oklch(93.9% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 253.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CB2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#57759D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#476286
oklch(49% 0.067 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A506D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#324358
oklch(37.7% 0.042 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#E0ECFC 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) | #E7ECFD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFC | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9EFF1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0ECFC
#E0ECFC
oklch(93.9% 0.025 255.6)
- #F5E9D9
#F5E9D9
oklch(93.9% 0.025 75.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0ECFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.044
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #E0ECFC 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.