#E2EDF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.1% 0.02 250.4), rgb(226, 237, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#E2EDF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 237, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.02 250.4) |
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 #E2EDF9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EDF9 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EDF9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #E2EDF9 text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EDF9
oklch(94.1% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#728CA9
oklch(63.1% 0.053 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7694
oklch(55.6% 0.057 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A637E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5167
oklch(42.8% 0.044 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#E2EDF9 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) | #E9EDFA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EBF9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF0F1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2EDF9
#E2EDF9
oklch(94.1% 0.02 250.4)
- #F5EADE
#F5EADE
oklch(94.2% 0.02 70)
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 #E2EDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.042
Use #E2EDF9 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.