#E2F2FA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.2% 0.02 229), rgb(226, 242, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#E2F2FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F2FA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 242, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.02 229) |
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 #E2F2FA | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F2FA | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F2FA text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F2FA text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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)
#E2F2FA
oklch(95.2% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A6B5
oklch(70.7% 0.041 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#6890A3
oklch(63.1% 0.052 229)
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Step 600
600
#4E7A8E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6779
oklch(49.2% 0.053 228.4)
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Step 800
800
#345462
oklch(42.7% 0.044 227.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4550
oklch(37.6% 0.034 229.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#E2F2FA 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) | #EEF1FA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF4F4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F2FA
#E2F2FA
oklch(95.2% 0.02 229)
- #FBEBE3
#FBEBE3
oklch(95.1% 0.021 48.5)
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 #E2F2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.016
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #E2F2FA 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.