#E0EFFA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.4% 0.022 239.4), rgb(224, 239, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#E0EFFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.89:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0EFFA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 239, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.022 239.4) |
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 #E0EFFA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0EFFA | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0EFFA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #E0EFFA text on black | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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 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)
#E0EFFA
oklch(94.4% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D1
oklch(81% 0.028 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A5BA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#698FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.058 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#507994
oklch(55.7% 0.062 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#41657E
oklch(49% 0.058 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#365367
oklch(42.8% 0.048 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4454
oklch(37.6% 0.038 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#E0EFFA 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) | #EAEEFB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBFA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF2F2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0EFFA
#E0EFFA
oklch(94.4% 0.022 239.4)
- #F8E9DE
#F8E9DE
oklch(94.3% 0.022 58.8)
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 #E0EFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.041
Use #E0EFFA 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.