#E1F8FA
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.3% 0.024 203.1), rgb(225, 248, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#E1F8FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.00:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F8FA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 248, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.024 203.1) |
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 #E1F8FA | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F8FA | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F8FA text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F8FA text on black | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#E1F8FA
oklch(96.3% 0.024 203.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 202.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F85
oklch(55.5% 0.069 203.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6B71
oklch(49% 0.064 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#26585C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 202.4)
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Step 900
900
#24484B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#E1F8FA 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) | #F4F6FA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFF2FA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAFAF9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F8FA
#E1F8FA
oklch(96.3% 0.024 203.1)
- #FFEEED
#FFEEED
oklch(96.2% 0.019 21.6)
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 #E1F8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
Use #E1F8FA 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.