#E2EFF9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(94.5% 0.019 240.7), rgb(226, 239, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#E2EFF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 239, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 66%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.019 240.7) |
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 #E2EFF9 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EFF9 | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EFF9 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #E2EFF9 text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EFF9
oklch(94.5% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4B7
oklch(70.6% 0.039 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 241)
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Step 600
600
#567891
oklch(55.7% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#46657B
oklch(49.2% 0.051 240)
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Step 800
800
#3A5264
oklch(42.7% 0.042 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#324452
oklch(37.7% 0.033 242.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#E2EFF9 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) | #EBEFFA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8ECF9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF1F2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2EFF9
#E2EFF9
oklch(94.5% 0.019 240.7)
- #F7EAE0
#F7EAE0
oklch(94.5% 0.019 60.2)
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 #E2EFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.024
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.040
Use #E2EFF9 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.