#E2EEFD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.5% 0.024 253.9), rgb(226, 238, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#E2EEFD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.024. 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 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EEFD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 238, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 87%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.024 253.9) |
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 #E2EEFD | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EEFD | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EEFD text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #E2EEFD text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EEFD
oklch(94.5% 0.024 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA3BF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#57769B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#476384
oklch(49.2% 0.063 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B516C
oklch(42.9% 0.053 254)
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Step 900
900
#324357
oklch(37.7% 0.041 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#E2EEFD 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) | #E9EEFE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6EBFD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF1F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2EEFD
#E2EEFD
oklch(94.5% 0.024 253.9)
- #F7EBDC
#F7EBDC
oklch(94.6% 0.024 73.6)
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 #E2EEFD, 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 0.023
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.043
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #E2EEFD 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.