#E1EBF2
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.014 238), rgb(225, 235, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#E1EBF2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 235, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.014 238) |
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 #E1EBF2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EBF2 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EBF2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E1EBF2 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 238)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#758D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7789
oklch(55.6% 0.041 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6474
oklch(49.1% 0.038 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F525E
oklch(42.7% 0.031 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#E1EBF2 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) | #E8EBF2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E9F2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEDED | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E1EBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
Use #E1EBF2 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.