#E1E9FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.4% 0.03 269.1), rgb(225, 233, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#E1E9FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1E9FE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 233, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 94%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.03 269.1) |
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 #E1E9FE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1E9FE | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1E9FE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #E1E9FE text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1E9FE
oklch(93.4% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C8
oklch(70.8% 0.061 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7688B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F71A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E8E
oklch(49% 0.08 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#404D73
oklch(42.6% 0.066 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#E1E9FE 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) | #E3EAFF | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBEDF0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1E9FE
#E1E9FE
oklch(93.4% 0.03 269.1)
- #F1E9D3
#F1E9D3
oklch(93.4% 0.03 90.3)
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 #E1E9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #E1E9FE 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.