#E1EEFC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.4% 0.023 250.1), rgb(225, 238, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#E1EEFC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.83:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EEFC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 238, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 82%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.023 250.1) |
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 #E1EEFC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EEFC | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EEFC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #E1EEFC text on black | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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)
#E1EEFC
oklch(94.4% 0.023 250.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.049 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.062 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#55769A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#456383
oklch(49% 0.063 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#314356
oklch(37.6% 0.04 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2733
oklch(26.9% 0.027 253.3)
#E1EEFC 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) | #E9EEFD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EBFC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF1F2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EEFC
#E1EEFC
oklch(94.4% 0.023 250.1)
- #F7EADC
#F7EADC
oklch(94.4% 0.023 69.6)
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 #E1EEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.041
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
Use #E1EEFC 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.