#E1F3FE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.024 234.4), rgb(225, 243, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#E1F3FE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F3FE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 243, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 94%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.024 234.4) |
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 #E1F3FE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F3FE | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F3FE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F3FE text on black | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E1F3FE
oklch(95.4% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 235.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BB
oklch(70.6% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#6390AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#487A96
oklch(55.6% 0.069 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#396780
oklch(49.2% 0.065 234)
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Step 800
800
#305468
oklch(42.7% 0.053 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#E1F3FE 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) | #EEF2FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEFFE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAF6F6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F3FE
#E1F3FE
oklch(95.4% 0.024 234.4)
- #FEECE1
#FEECE1
oklch(95.4% 0.025 53.7)
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 #E1F3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
Use #E1F3FE 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.