#E0EFFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.6% 0.027 249.8), rgb(224, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#E0EFFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.96:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0EFFF |
| RGB | rgb(224, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.027 249.8) |
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 #E0EFFF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0EFFF | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0EFFF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #E0EFFF text on black | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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)
#E0EFFF
oklch(94.6% 0.027 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A4C2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#688DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.071 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F779F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#406488
oklch(49.2% 0.071 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#35516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4459
oklch(37.8% 0.046 248)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#E0EFFF 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6ECFF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9F3F4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0EFFF
#E0EFFF
oklch(94.6% 0.027 249.8)
- #F9EADA
#F9EADA
oklch(94.5% 0.027 69.3)
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 #E0EFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
Use #E0EFFF 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.