#E1FBFF
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97% 0.028 207.8), rgb(225, 251, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#E1FBFF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FBFF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 251, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.028 207.8) |
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 #E1FBFF | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FBFF | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FBFF text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FBFF text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E1FBFF
oklch(97% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CD
oklch(81% 0.036 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ABB3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F96A0
oklch(63.1% 0.073 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F808B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#206C76
oklch(49% 0.073 207.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5860
oklch(42.6% 0.061 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F494F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#132B2E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 206.1)
#E1FBFF 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) | #F6F9FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F4FF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9FDFC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FBFF
#E1FBFF
oklch(97% 0.028 207.8)
- #FFF2F0
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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 #E1FBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.010
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.015
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.021
Use #E1FBFF 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.