#E1EEFF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.4% 0.027 255.1), rgb(225, 238, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#E1EEFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.027. 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 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.87:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EEFF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 238, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.027 255.1) |
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 #E1EEFF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EEFF | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EEFF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #E1EEFF text on black | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EEFF
oklch(94.4% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3C3
oklch(70.8% 0.055 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D8CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.07 255)
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Step 600
600
#5475A0
oklch(55.5% 0.077 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#446289
oklch(49% 0.072 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#39506F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#31435A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#E1EEFF 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EBFF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF2F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EEFF
#E1EEFF
oklch(94.4% 0.027 255.1)
- #F8EBD9
#F8EBD9
oklch(94.6% 0.028 76.2)
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 #E1EEFF, 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 0.026
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.034
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.037
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.045
Use #E1EEFF 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.