#E2EEFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.4% 0.022 250.2), rgb(226, 238, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#E2EEFB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EEFB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 238, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 76%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.022 250.2) |
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 #E2EEFB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EEFB | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EEFB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #E2EEFB text on black | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EEFB
oklch(94.4% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BC
oklch(70.6% 0.045 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.057 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#577697
oklch(55.5% 0.063 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#476381
oklch(49% 0.059 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5169
oklch(42.7% 0.048 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#E2EEFB 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) | #E9EEFC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBFB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF1F2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2EEFB
#E2EEFB
oklch(94.4% 0.022 250.2)
- #F6EADD
#F6EADD
oklch(94.3% 0.022 69.8)
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 #E2EEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #E2EEFB 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.