#E1F1FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.9% 0.021 232.1), rgb(225, 241, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#E1F1FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.16:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F1FA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 241, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.021 232.1) |
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 #E1F1FA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F1FA | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F1FA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #E1F1FA text on black | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F1FA
oklch(94.9% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B7
oklch(70.7% 0.043 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#6890A5
oklch(63.2% 0.054 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A91
oklch(55.7% 0.06 232.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F667B
oklch(49% 0.056 233.1)
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Step 800
800
#345464
oklch(42.8% 0.046 231)
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Step 900
900
#2E4552
oklch(37.7% 0.036 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#E1F1FA 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) | #EDF0FB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDFA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBF4F4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F1FA
#E1F1FA
oklch(94.9% 0.021 232.1)
- #FAEBE2
#FAEBE2
oklch(95% 0.02 53.3)
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 #E1F1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.028
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.036
Use #E1F1FA 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.