#E2EAF7
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2), rgb(226, 234, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#E2EAF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 234, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 57%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2) |
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 #E2EAF7 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EAF7 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EAF7 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #E2EAF7 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#788AA9
oklch(63% 0.051 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#607495
oklch(55.6% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#50617F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#415067
oklch(42.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#E2EAF7 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) | #E6EAF8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDEDEE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2EAF7
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
- #F0E8DB
#F0E8DB
oklch(93.4% 0.019 80.1)
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 #E2EAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.013
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #E2EAF7 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.