#E2E9FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7), rgb(226, 233, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#E2E9FF is a very light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E9FF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 233, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7) |
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 #E2E9FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2E9FF | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2E9FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #E2E9FF text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#929FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7887BB
oklch(63.2% 0.081 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6170A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#505D8F
oklch(49% 0.082 272)
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Step 800
800
#424C74
oklch(42.6% 0.068 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#212637
oklch(27.2% 0.033 271.5)
#E2E9FF 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) | #E3EBFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E8FE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCEDF0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2E9FF
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
- #F1E9D3
#F1E9D3
oklch(93.4% 0.03 90.3)
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 #E2E9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #E2E9FF 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.