#E1EBF6
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6), rgb(225, 235, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#E1EBF6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.41:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 235, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 54%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6) |
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 #E1EBF6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EBF6 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EBF6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #E1EBF6 text on black | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 251)
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Step 500
500
#748CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.048 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7691
oklch(55.6% 0.052 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#E1EBF6 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) | #E7EBF7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E9F6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEDEE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EBF6
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
- #F2E8DD
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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 #E1EBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
Use #E1EBF6 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.